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Athletic Training Students

 

 

 

 

SENIORS


Jason Coles


            I grew up in the small town of Meade, Kansas where I first became interested in Athletic Training.  As a sophomore attending Meade High School I attended a one week Athletic Training seminar where I learned the basics of taping and injuries.  As a senior in the Sterling College Athletic Training program I will be working with football as well as men’s basketball.  In my time at Sterling College I have worked with baseball, football, volleyball, and basketball.  After graduation from Sterling College I plan to attend Graduate school at Ohio University to earn a masters degree in Athletic Training.

 

 

 

Jonathon Lovercamp (J-Love)



            I am a senior here at Sterling College. I am a student in the Athletic Training Program. After graduating, I plan to go and continue with my education at the masters level. I really love the small town atmosphere and community that Sterling offers. I know that the relationships that I have built with others will carry on after I leave this place.



 

 

 

 

 Lindsey Ryan



            I'm a senior in the athletic training program and I've come a long way since my junior year of high school when I had only a vague notion of what sports medicine was (and had never even heard of athletic training). Growing up, I had an interest in medicine and I really enjoyed sports (everything from gymnastics and track to volleyball and soccer) so athletic training seemed like a great way to combine those. I came to Sterling to play volleyball, but the athletic training program is definitely what kept me here all four years. It's great to look back and realize that the freshman classmates I hardly knew have now become some of my closest friends. Together, we've made it through countless hours of driving each other nuts in the athletic training room and classroom, studying sessions (with not always a lot of studying), plenty of laughter, and even a few tears. I am proud to say that we have one of the best programs around and I am privileged to be a part of it! When I graduate, I plan to use my degree in Athletic Training to gain experience and possibly pursue graduate school to become a physician assistant.
 

Jeannie Wallenberg



            I am from the great place of Springfield, Missouri.  Athletic Training is a great fit for me because I love sports and medicine.  I have been in sports for the greater part of my 21 years of life.  I am a senior in the Athletic Training program and these past years have been some of the greatest times in my life.  Our Athletic Training program is more of a family and I love this about us.  When I graduate I will mostly miss the bond that my fellow seniors and I have.  We have all been through a lot and they have been my best friends.  I love you guys!  Upon graduation my plan is to go back to Springfield and find a job.

 

 

 

 

 

JUNIORS

Jill Boeckman (JB)

             I am from Enid, Oklahoma.  I am a Senior here at Sterling College and I am in my second year in the

Athletic Training program.  I play basketball for the Lady Warriors.  I have an extreme obsession with Grey’s

Anatomy.  I love listening to music and dancing.  The reason I am in Athletic Training is because I like being

around people and helping people.  I love sports and to be able to help athletes for the rest of my life is amazing.

 
Michelle Crocker

            I am a junior from Union, Missouri.  Athletic Training is the perfect career for me because it contains

the medical aspect that I have always loved and sports which is apart of me though and though.  After graduating

from Sterling College I plan on going to graduate school to further my skills and knowledge in Athletic Training.  I

love this program and being apart of it is an honor and a blessing.  It is a great family to be in and we just keep

growing.  I am also a huge fan of the UNC Tar Heels basketball team and I love Grey’s Anatomy.  My favorite movies

are Love and Basketball and the Saw movies.  My favorite saying is “Whatev!”

 
Esther Epp

            I was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma which makes me an okie from Muskogee.  We moved to Sayne, Oklahoma

where I still call home today.  During High School I participated in softball, Athletic Training and youth group at

church.  I came to Sterling College and immediately started in on my time in the Athletic Training room.  I am

starting my second year in the program and do not ever want it to come to an end.  After graduation I plan to be

drafted into the PBL (Professional Bowling League).

 
Chloe Hall

            I am a junior from Lawrence, Kansas.  At Sterling College I play softball.  I am also apart of the

Athletic Training program because I enjoy sports and helping others.  I love the Austin Powers movies and long

walking on the beach.  I also enjoy the outdoors and hanging out with family and friends.  “Right On”

 
Christina Mangan (X)

            I am a Junior from Denver, Colorado.  I enjoy long walks on the beach, but really I love sports.  I

participate in the Sterling Spirit Squad and I am on a track scholarship here at Sterling College.  I love my family

back home.  After school I plan on going to graduate school and in the future I want to try to be a Physicians

Assistance and specialize in Cardiotroastic.  I feel that God gave me a gift and this is my way of giving back.  It

is a great mix of sports and medicine and I love it.  I am just so excited to start another year with my other

family here at Sterling College.
 

Justin Martins (J-Mar)

            I am from Haysville, Kansas.  I am a junior in the Athletic Training program at Sterling College.  I am

also on the soccer team.  I enjoy Athletic Training because I like helping people and I love sports of all types.

 
Edward Joseph Streckfus (Joe or Streckfus)

            I am from Lakin, Kansas.  I am entering the third semester in the Athletic Training program and I enjoy

every minute of it.  I was on the Kansas Athletic Trainers Society Honor Roll this year, which was a great honor and

a great sense of accomplishment for me. 

 
Andrew Wolfenberger

            I am now a junior in the Athletic Training program.  I anticipate a great year and look forward to the

places Athletic Training takes me.  I am from Newton, Kansas where I grew up with my two brothers and two sisters. 

I love playing basketball and I enjoy the athletic environment.  I also love music and I play the guitar, piano,

harmonica and djembe.  The reason that I am studying Athletic Training is because I love sports and I enjoy

interacting and helping people.

 
Randy Young

            I know what you are thinking and yes a lot of famous country singers have been named after me.  I am

from Greeley County, Kansas, home of the fighting jackrabbits.  I am a junior in the Athletic Training program here

at Sterling College and I have loved every minute of it so far.  After I graduate I plan on getting a job, if I

don’t I plan on spending a year in Europe traveling and goofing off, but really to get to know myself.  Until then I

will be here enjoying campus life. 

 
SOPHOMORES

Kyle Berry

            I am from Littleton, Colorado.  I graduated from a small private school in 2007.  This is my second year

at Sterling College and my first year in the Athletic Training program.  Ever since I was in Junior High, I have

always wanted to do something with sports, so when I came to Sterling on a football scholarship and found out about

this program, I knew it was in the right place for me.  I love the high altitude of the Colorado life, and plan to

move back after school.

 
Jared Brown (J-Rod)

            I am from Augusta Kansas.  I graduated in 2006.  I played football all four years of High School.  My

junior year I had 3 knee surgeries which was part of the reason why I want to go into Athletic Training.  I was an

Athletic Trainer at Butler Community College for a year and a half and was part of the 2007 National Championship

Football team there.  I am also majoring in education and exercise science. This will be my first year in the

Athletic Training program here at Sterling College.

 
Dallas Fenn

            I am a 20 year old junior transfer student from Wichita, Kansas.  I have been playing baseball for 16

years and I am on the varsity baseball team.  I chose Athletic Training because athletics have been a huge part of

my life.  A fact that not many people know about me is that I still have three of my baby teeth.

 
Britany Gasper (BG)

            I am from Tipton, a small town in North Central Kansas, where I attended Tipton Catholic High School and

graduated with a class of seven.  I am currently a sophomore on the women’s basketball team here at Sterling

College.  What I like most about being in the Athletic Training program is being around athletics and helping

athletes who may be hurt.  I work on our family farm where I help my dad by running the tractor.

 

Chase Graves           

I am 20 years old and I am from Victoria, Texas.  I graduated from Faith Academy High School

in 2006.  I will be a red-shirt sophomore on the Sterling College baseball team as a pitcher.  I am very excited

about the experience that will come this year in the Athletic Training program.  This will be my first year in the

program.  Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be established.”

Kayla Lassiter

I am a transfer student from Highland Community College.  I am from Valley Falls, Kansas.  I enjoy playing sports

and hanging out with my friends.  I will be a sophomore in the Athletic Training program.  I am going into Athletic

Training because I enjoy being around sports and helping others.  I also enjoy hunting and fishing.  My all time

favorite show is Friends by far.  My favorite movies are Dumb and Dumber and all the Bourne Identity movies.  “You

Know”

Amie Van Loh           

I am from Forth Worth, Texas and I transferred to Sterling College in the fall of 2007.  I am a sophomore in the

Athletic Training program.  I am involved with the women’s softball program as a manager. The reason why I want to

be apart of the Sterling College Athletic Training family is because I love being around athletes and seeing them

reach for their dreams.  In my free time I really enjoy being with friends, hanging out with my family and watching

sports.  I also love watching Grey’s Anatomy.

Kylie Yates

            I am from a small town in Berthoud, Texas.  I am a sophomore in the Athletic Training program.  Along

with Athletic Training I play soccer here at Sterling College.  Although I am American, Brazil is by far my favorite

soccer team.  My favorite food is pasta.  Put any dish in from of my face and I am happy.  I am absolutely obsessed

with the show Grey’s Anatomy and I own every season and every soundtrack.

ALUMNI

Jeremy Emmons ATC

Kirby Fryman

Matt Meredith, ATC

Randol Weatherman

Season Graves LAT

Kim Elwood, ATC

Chris Watson, ATC

Katie Ross, ATC

Marc Robertson, ATC