The team of certified athletic trainers from ESU have been busy from the crack of dawn to late in the evening at the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Most students have moved onto new medical services teams and venue assignments. Jane Scheffler has moved from the aquatics venue in Mayaguez to the Beach Volleyball site in our "hometown" of Boqueron. In Aguada, Sarah Coehlo is now providing support at the "lucha" competitions (wrestling). In the small town of Hormiguerros, Professor Lindsey McGuire has joined the medical services team for the CAC Gymnastics competition. In Rincon, Puerto Rico native, Mariangeli Balaguer, has moved onto support the Triathletes competing in the games. Another Puerto Rico native and ESU Graduate Student, Jose Pomales, has moved from the racquetball competitions at UPR-Mayaguez to the Tennis matches at the same location. Mike Rath and Dianneliz Garcia are now providing athletic training services at the Karate competitions on the campus of UPR-Mayaguez. Also at UPR-Mayaguez are Jason Hickman (Boxeo - Boxing) and ESU Professor Emily Hildebrand (Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming). Providing support to the athletes in the Men's Balomano (Team Handball) competition is Mike Freed. Bill Coburn continues to work with the baseball competitors at Isidoro Garcia as the attention in this area now turns to the knockout stage and medal competition. At the main stadium in Mayaguez, Dr. John Hauth has joined his colleague Dr. Alexis Ortiz (UPR-Rio Piedras) to provide services to the many track and field athletes competing at the games. Joining Dr. Hauth are ESU Graduate Students Drew Lotocki, Anne Martens and James Peer. The Track and Field Competitions opened with the "20 Kilometer Marcha" (Race Walking) competition at 5:30am Friday morning. This was followed by the CAC Games "Maraton" (Marathon) on Saturday, also at 5:30am. Preparations for the race walk and marathon started at 3:30am each day.
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