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2020 Athletic Trainer of the Year
2020 MOST VALUABLE HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC TRAINER AWARD
Ashley Jenkins
" I remind her and our
coaching staff that for some
of our students, they are like
a surrogate parent. That's
particularly true with Ashley
as she's constantly taking
care of them. That's really
important for our students
who don't necessarily have
that. In some cases, parents
are working all the time
and here's someone they
can go to on a daily basis
and receive some of the
attention they're seeking. "
- Dr. Matt Brooks,
University City athletic
Photos courtesy
of Ashley Jenkins
By Wesley Sykes
Managing Editor
W
..alking through the ..hallways of University
..City High School, in University City, Missouri,
it's not uncommon to hear students referring to
the Lions' athletic trainer by one of her various nicknames.
" Hey A-Jacks! " " How are ya, Apple Jacks? " " See ya later,
Ms. AJ! "
In her three years serving as UCity's athletic trainer,
Ashley " AJ " Jenkins hasn't just taped up ankles and
stretched out tight hamstrings - she's become an
important presence in the lives of her student-athletes in
addition to completely revamping the Lions' approach to
treating athletes.
A regular on the sidelines during athletic events, Jenkins
further established herself among her peers and students
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alike by serving as a substitute teacher in the district,
hosting study hall sessions in her trainer's room and stays
in-house during school hours as the administrative assistant
to the athletic director.
All of that is in addition to Jenkins' overhaul of the
University City High School athletic training program.
Her relentless pursuit of excellence in her profession
not only made her an invaluable cog in the school's
athletics department - going from part-time employee
to full-time mainstay in three years - but also Training &
Conditioning's Most Valuable High School Athletic Trainer
for 2020, sponsored by School Health Corporation.
" It's truly an honor. I wasn't expecting this at all, "
Jenkins said. " I don't think any athletic trainer gets into

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