CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Lewis-Clark State College athletic training staff was recognized as the 2021-22 Cascade Collegiate Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year, announced Friday morning.
The CCC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representatives voted on the best athletic training staff in the conference, with Tracy Collins and Taryn Cadez-Schmidt coming out on top.
“They kindly helped me with a foot injury during a series in Lewiston,” said Corban University SAAC rep Maxwell Jeffrey. “I could tell they honestly cared about helping me and preventing further injury from the way they asked me questions and gave me the resources I needed to stay healthy.”
Collins is a board-certified athletic trainer and has been with the Warriors for over 20 years. She is a member of the NATA and the Idaho Athletic Trainers Association, where she also serves on the board. Collins ran track at Boise State and graduated in 1993 with a degree in athletic training. She completed her master’s degree from the University of Idaho in 2013.
Cadez-Schmidt has been the athletic department's assistant athletic trainer since 2015, evaluating and treating the injuries of all athletes at LCSC. She also assists in game and event coverage, including the NAIA World Series, and a member of the NATA and Idaho Athletic Trainers Association. She received her bachelor’s degree at Mesa State College – now Colorado Mesa University – in 2010, obtained her master’s in 2013 from the University of New Mexico, and is currently working on her Ph.D.
“We are so grateful for Tracy and Taryn and what they provide to our student-athletes and campus,” said LC State Athletic Director Brooke Henze. “They are very deserving, selfless people and we are so blessed to have them on our staff.”