Caia Morstad (born September 14, 1982) is a Canadian athlete who was a competitive

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player and Calgary Stampede Princess. She has played volleyball for the

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, University of Saskatchewan Huskies, and the SAIT Trojans. She has also played

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, competing in the 2001 Canada Games, on behalf of Saskatchewan. As a jewelry designer, specializing in sterling silver, she ran a jewelry business called "Twizted Princess".

Early life

Caia Morstad was born to Grant and Maureen Morstad on September 14, 1982. Morstad grew up on a farm just outside of Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In grade seven, she started playing volleyball at school. Morstad completed high school in Swift Current.

Stampede Princess

Morstad was named Stampede Princess 2007 by the Calgary Stampede. She was part of the "Royal Trio", along with Stampede Queen Amanda Kochan and fellow Stampede Princess Amanda Byrne. As part of her duties, she made over 400 appearances throughout North America.

Volleyball

Middle Tennessee State University

At age 17, Morstad was admitted on a full scholarship by

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to play

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volleyball as a Blue Raider. While there, she majored in physics.

University of Saskatchewan

Morstad obtained a degree in Agriculture Economics from the

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. While attending, she played for the university's Huskies volleyball team. After graduating, Morstad became a business and financial analyst in Calgary.

SAIT

Morstad enrolled in the Petroleum Engineering Technology program at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in

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. Morstad was an outside hitter for the SAIT Trojans Women's Volleyball team, joining in September 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morstad, Caia 1982 births Living people People from Swift Current Sportspeople from Saskatchewan Sportspeople from Calgary Canadian women's volleyball players Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders women's volleyball players Saskatchewan Huskies players Southern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni Canadian women's beach volleyball players