Dr. Kris Hinnerichs, Dr. Tammy Evetovich, Dr. Barbara Engebretsen, Dr. Donovan Conley and several students from the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport recently attended the 25th annual spring tutorial meeting of the Northland Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NACSM) held at Saint Cloud State University. The meeting provided a forum for students and professionals to interact and network with regional and national scholars in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science and for students to present research papers. Research abstracts submitted from schools throughout the NACSM (MN, ND, NE, SD) were blind peer-reviewed by NACSM professionals and Wayne State students were awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th place among 56 submissions in which the top 5 abstracts received recognition and monetary awards. Student authors and research project titles were as follows:

First place: Austin Bright, Page Pollard, Katie Reikofski, and Tiffany Kellerman “Postactivation Potentiation Improves Sprint Performance in Collegiate Football Players”.
Second place: Drew Molacek, Matt Meier, and Andre McIntyre “Postactivation Potentiation has Varying Effects on Vertical Jump Performance in Collegiate Football Players”.
Third place: Rochelle Reinke, Emily Witte, Tyler Jensen, and Evan Janssen “Effects of Palm Cooling and Direct Localized Cryotherapy on Multiple Set Bench Press Performance”.
Fifth place: Jennifer Hefner, Diedra Artz, Lee Anderson, and Adam Matteo “Effects of Dynamic, Cryotherapy, and Thermotherapy Warm-up Methods on Vertical Jump Performance in Female Athletes”.
Alyssa Fischback, Lisa Bellar, Renee Wood, and Hannah Engelkamp “Acute Heat Application Does Not Improve Wingate Test Performance During Menses in Female Collegiate Athletes”.

In addition, Dr. Tammy Evetovich presented a paper titled “Strength Training Considerations for Females” and Dr. Kris Hinnerichs presented a paper titled “Careers Available Using CSCS Certification”.

Wayne State Students Win Regional Student Bowl

Pictured (L-R) Dr. Barbara Engebretsen, Matt Stander, Tyler Jensen, Evan Janssen, Austin Bright and Dr. Donovan Conley.

Wayne State College students from the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Sport won the Northland Chapter American College of Sports Medicine (NACSM) Student Bowl held at the 35th annual Fall NACSM meeting at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota on October 7-8, 2010. The team competed in a Jeopardy style contest against 10 other teams from the NACSM region (Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) and were awarded 2 first place trophies (one permanent and one traveling). Evan Janssen, Tyler Jensen, Matt Stander, and first alternate Austin Bright will represent the Northland Chapter ACSM in the national Student Bowl competition to be held at the 58th annual national ACSM meeting in Denver, Colorado May 31-June 4, 2011.

The Student Bowl competition involved answering open-ended short answer questions in 3 rounds of Jeopardy (single, double, final) during which questions became progressively more difficult as point values increased. Questions were devised by experts in their respective academic areas and covered a variety of topics commonly taught in undergraduate exercise science curriculums to include: anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, cardiovascular physiology, exercise physiology, exercise testing and prescription, metabolism, body composition, mixing chamber (variety of categories), nutrition, and strength and conditioning. Students were given just 10 seconds to answer questions and incorrect answers resulted in associated point values being subtracted from the teams running score. Score keepers were positioned at each teams table and 3 expert judges ruled on answers that were viewed as questionable in accuracy.

The Northland Chapter, one of 12 regional ACSM Chapters in the United States, will provide financial support for WSC students to participate in the national competition. Wayne State students won the national Student Bowl championship at the ACSM meeting held in Seattle, Washington in 2009 defeating teams that included the University of Oregon, University of Connecticut, and Florida State University.

2010-2011 Majors of the Year

Wayne State College HHPS faculty recently announced the 2010-2011 recipients for "Major of the Year" in Sport Management (Brandon Foote), Exercise Science (Rochelle Reinke), Applied Human and Sport Physiology (Evan Janssen), and K-12 Physical Education (Lindsey Hofpar).

Brandon Foote
Major of the Year Sport Management

Brandon Foote is a senior Sport Management major at Wayne State College. Brandon has been on the dean's list for many semesters, is involved as a recreational youth coach in the Wayne Community, and will intern for the University of Nebraska Lincoln to complete his coursework in Sport Management. Dr. Cameron Geisert, assistant professor of Sport Management said "Brandon has all of the traits necessary to be a leader in the sport management field. The work he completes within the classroom setting is superb, he readily gets involved with various practical sport experiences outside of the classroom setting, and he possesses a polite yet hard-working demeanor that commands respect and admiration from his peers."
Brandon is the son of Brian and Tammy Foote of Wayne, NE.

Rochelle Reinke
Major of the Year Exercise Science

Rochelle Reinke is an Exercise Science major and Spanish minor at Wayne State College. Dr. Donovan Conley, professor in Exercise Science stated that "Rochelle is reflective in her thought and she is a very hard working, conscientious student". Rochelle is a member of the Rugby team, has many semesters on the dean's list, is a student senator, and participates in the Peer Education Network. She is the daughter of Eldean and Bonnie Reinke of Neligh, NE.

Evan Janssen

Major of the Year Applied Human and Sport Physiology

Evan Janssen is an Applied Human and Sport Physiology major at Wayne State College. Kris Hinnerichs, assistant professor of AHSP said that “Evan is an intelligent and dependable young man. His work is always exceptional. Evan is a positive role model for other students in the AHSP major and on the WSC campus." Evan is the Vice President for Phi Kappa Phi and the Blue Key Honor Society and co-president of the Pre-Physical Therapy Club. He is a member of SHAPE Club, the Northland American College of Sports Medicine, and the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. Evan is the son of Larry and Jane Janssen of Randolph, NE.

Lindsey Hofpar

Major of the Year Physical Education

Lindsey is a K-12 Physical Education major at Wayne State College. Dr. Kevin Hill, associate professor of Physical Education noted that "Lindsey is a very intelligent individual who projects a positive attitude toward teaching health and physical education. She will be a positive role model and educator for many years to come." Lindsey is a Senior Resident Assistant at WSC, is a member of the Northeast Nebraska Teaching Academy, a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, and played soccer at WSC in 2009. She is the daughter of Dave and Sharyl Hofpar of Ulysses, NE.

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