In an effort to stimulate fun, learning and some good old-fashion competition, the Athletic Training Education Program has started the AT Megathon! The teams consist of both advanced and newer students who must work together to compete in one to two challenges each week that tests their athletic training knowledge and/or skills in fun and interesting ways. Challenges are created and refereed by the athletic training faculty and consist of such things as: Anatomical Landmark Simon Says, Water Cooler Races, Name That Bone or Muscle, or ATwister. Points are awarded to each team based on their performance in each challenge. Last week saw the first inaugural challenge in which teams had to tape an ankle together, but each member could only use one hand. Current standings are as follows:
1. Team Ossicular Chain (Michael Atkinson, Liz Rodell, & Courtney Meyer)
2. Team Chordae Tendineae (Danielle Zee- Cheng, Cade Arnold, & Allen Ward)
3. Ober’s Blebs (Mo Freeland, Kourtney Bowyer, & Mike Pagan)
4. The Piezoelectric Effects (Kelsey Lockyer & Shannon Smith)
5. The Oversized Medulla Oblongatas (Bryan Beachem, Mike, Chastain, & Megan Purk)
6. We’ll Kick Your Gluteus Maximus (Brittany Whittaker, Kim Raymond, and Henry Dodd)