Meet our Student Trainer Team (2026-27):
| Sport |
Name |
| Football |
Mackenzie Atkins
Samantha DeGurse
Claire Vitez
Anna Beyak |
| Men's Soccer |
Kyra Smith
Carter MacQueen |
| Women's Soccer |
Melina Peel
Emma Gardner |
| Men's Rugby |
Kiara Meletti
James Reilly
Kate Bodden
Mirella Runco |
| Women's Rugby |
Shauna Downs
Morgan Kay
Kaia Kellar
Madison Durose |
| Field Hockey |
Emma Long
Rowan Serre |
| Baseball |
Stefan Dmytryshyn
Ben Swartz |
| Men's Lacrosse |
Natalie Barnes
Joanna DiBerardino |
| Women's Lacrosse |
Nova Holt
Antonia Tomac |
| Men's Hockey |
Alex Pugliese
Jenna Shulman
Sara Alcorn |
| Women's Hockey |
Hannah Hipwell-Ervin
Alisha Barwin
Ceilidh Murree |
| Men's Basketball |
Anja Duricin
Grady Halk |
| Women's Basketball |
Lauren Burke
Christina Cotic |
| Men's Volleyball |
Jacqui Cuthbertson
Malwina Kowal |
| Women's Volleyball |
Rachel Hadley
Sarah Smith |
| Wrestling |
Isabella Centurione
Gabriela Gil
Emily Hanrahan
Anna Beyak |
| Track and Field | Cross Country |
Anna Chotenovsky
Abby Folmer |
| Swimming |
Deona Masi
Emily Jongert |
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Student Trainer Guide
Here's a detailed presentation on the student trainer guide containing all the important informations.
Student AT Orientation
Major Injury Care
General Warning Signs:
- Confusion                                           Â
- Dizziness
- Vacant Gaze
- Shortness of BreathÂ
- Chest Pain
- Nausea
- Slurred Speech
- Loss of Consciousness
Steps when Managing an Emergency
- Check the field/court of play For safety
- Block the person's head
- Check for responsiveness: Verbal then Physical
- Check ABCS (AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION)
- Have a fellow trainer or coach call campus security
- Perform CPR/Use an AED if necessary  Â
Resources:
- Safe Gryphon App
- 519-840-5000 (Campus Security)
- X52000 FOR EMERGENCY
- X52245 FOR NON-EMERGENCY
How to adminster CPR:
- 30 Compressions (100-1220 BPM)
- 2Â Breaths
Tips for CPR:
- Keep elbows locked and shoulders over hands
- Aim for 2 inches depth
- Allow chest to return to neutral position after each compression
AED use:
- Listen to voice prompts
- Remove clothing
- Clean skin
- Ensure no one is touching person during shock administration
Spinal Injury
- Block the head and don't let person move
- Palpate spinous processes and feel for deformations/irregular bone texture
- Ask if the person is experiencing numbness and/or tingling in limbs (only if step 2 is negative)
- Test sensation by asking the person when they can feel you touching their arm
- Allow the person to perform controlled side to side head rotations and instruct them to only rotate as far as possible without pain (only if steps 3 and 4 are negative)
Heat Stroke
Cool person through whatever means are available. If conscious can provide water/electrolyte drink.Â
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