Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Mason Ankenbauer, a certified athletic trainer, to its sports medicine team. Mason will join Shawnee Hansen to provide full-time athletic training services for Jamestown High School and Blue Jay varsity athletics.
JRMC’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine department is “The Official Sports Medicine Team for Blue Jay Athletics.” The medical center provides necessary training and care to athletes to ensure students can compete at their highest level.
A native of Kenmare, North Dakota, Akenbauer earned his undergraduate degree in exercise science and Master of Athletic Training at North Dakota State University. He worked closely with the NDSU football team as a student athletic trainer and following graduation became the program’s head athletic trainer.
“I’m excited to join the team at JRMC and begin working with the dedicated coaches and athletes at Jamestown High School,” said Akenbauer. “My goal is to help keep athletes healthy, active and performing at their best through comprehensive sports medicine and athletic training service.”
As part of JRMC’s sports medicine team, both Akenbauer and Hansen will focus on injury prevention, performance optimization and injury rehabilitation for JHS student-athletes. Their work will include designing injury prevention protocols, consulting with coaches to improve athletic performance and treating injuries immediately. They will also oversee rehabilitation programs for injured athletes under the guidance of a referring physician.
“We are excited to welcome Mason to our sports medicine team,” said Tracy Anderson, Rehabilitation Manager at JRMC. “His experience working with Division I college athletes will be valuable as we provide the best care for the student-athletes in our community. Mason and Shawnee’s expertise and guidance will help ensure our athletes can perform at their best and return from injury safely.”
Through this collaboration, JRMC and Jamestown Public Schools work closely to ensure Blue Jay athletes receive priority access to the full range of services available at JRMC, including orthopedics and rehabilitation.