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BATTAUOi THE BATTALION 3A Wednesday, March 27, 2002 an exa nations aip to follow" ' said this result in lei academic di>. uld be offered inor. gram will t ei :ctively mam 'ickerson a ' are consta military andf our society." vill be proviil private fur. ' Student athletic trainers bring helping hands to the college sports scene m from page I accomodatii ived from : idding that even belter lj i about it." /ilege to be the preside:, onderful inso said. Jrivilegeh ?red for tin cy here. tichard Hernia' mtial candidaE Days By Jesse Wright THE BATTALION Monday morning begins early for Jennifer Murphy, a sophombre inesiology major. The 16 hours of classes she is enrolled in start at a.m. and continue without a break until 2 p.m. After her last class, furphy must rush across campus to the Texas A&M Varsity Tennis lenter, where she spends the remainder of the afternoon at practice. Murphy does not play tennis for A&M. She is one of many stu- ent athletic trainers who submit themselves to hectic schedules lay in and day out. Student trainers are at every practice and game, often traveling nth the team. Their performance does not take place on a field or court, but on the sidelines. Although often unseen, what the stu- ent athletic trainers contribute is vital. March is National Athletic Trainers Month, with injury pre- ention as the theme. According to the National Athletic Trainers sociation, injury prevention and physical activity must go hand ■ihand for an athlete to be at his or her very best. Jay Martin, a staff athletic trainer for women’s tennis and soc- er at Texas A&M, said prevention is the main focus of athletic aining. She said weather conditions, field conditions and hydra- on are some of the many factors that must be monitored to pre- ent athletic injuries. Cathy Delafield, a sophomore kinesiology major; saici there are ften some odd. but necessary, steps athletic trainers must take for te welfare of the athletes. “When we travel with soccer, we have to walk the entire field Joking for dips, sprinkler heads and even ant hills,” Delafield said. Delafield said small things, like ant hills, can become moun ts if not dealt with properly. Sprains, pains and tragedy can esult from lack of prevention. "Kids die on the field almost every year from dehydration. It’s ential Adviso P t0 us t0 make sure our athletes stay hydrated, especially in the uses to coni Mas heat,” Martin said. ors concern: Martin said the extra hours athletic trainers put in walking 1 unnamed ca ields, setting out and picking up equipment, along with countless then tasks, equals or exceeds the amount of time athletes put in the weight room. Martin said to practice as an athletic trainer in Texas, one must iin a lot of hours. To obtain a license, one must take seven mining-related classes, complete an 1,800-hour internship and Kthe state license exam, all within three to five years. undtotheM ^he time contributed by student athletic trainers at A&M lan refused he issue onii isions surrouid icy. A Board will make >n the next pi STUART VILLANUEVA* THE BATTALION ididates. P 0lInt s toward the internship. Depending on the sport and time of nominate aifcason, student trainers contribute at least three and often six or candidate ominended mimittee. more hours a day. Delafield said she has no problem dealing with the extra time and effort to be a student athletic trainer. “Even though it sounds like the hours are horrible, you can’t do it and be happy unless you have a passion for what you are doing,” Delafield said. or sistant tor ditor ducer scant er Friday &<- ;he summer I University- md address Station, Texas A&M journalism- .3313; ft* .com rsement W ,-2696. 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