GARRETT BIEL OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a freshman from Clayton, Calif., who is a kicker on the Tigers' football team, has been selected the SCAC Character & Community Male Student-Athlete-of-the-Week for the week ending October 18, 2009.

In high school, Biel was involved in a student mentoring program for a middle schoolers that were less fortunate than most. He also participated in a group called peer helpers that talked to freshman transition into school along with talking to their parents about the transition from middle to high school. In addition, Biel went to clean Mount Diablo State Park along with volunteering at his local soup kitchen.

Biel influenced many kids to become kickers, and gave them advice, techniques, and helped with drills.

As a freshman at Trinity, Biel has already made a huge impact on the football team as a standout kicker. He was named SCAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 2) and currently leads the nation in field goals made (11) and made per game (1.83). He converted a school-record four field goals against Rhodes College on Sept. 19, which included a 47-yarder.