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Mendy Wyatt begins her first year as head athletic trainer at South Plains College after spending the previous 3 1/2 years as an athletic trainer and Outreach Services Coordinator for Lubbock Sports Medicine where she coordinated schedules for twenty-eight high school outreach programs in addition to supervising athletic trainers in an outreach setting, among many other duties.

At South Plains College, Wyatt's primary responsibilities include direct care of Texan and Lady Texan student-athletes, supervision of student athletic trainers, as well as management and administration of the athletic training room. She is no stranger to SPC as she has helped cover events in the past and has served as Coach Michelle Wyatt's summer camp trainer for six years.

The native of Abilene also has previous work experience as an athletic trainer at Covenant Sports Medicine (1997-2007), Abilene Muscle and Joint Clinic (1993-1996), and Ryder High School (1992-1993) in Wichita Falls.

Wyatt received a bachelor's degree from McMurry University and has earned hours toward a Masters of Athletic Training degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). She is currently working to finish a masters degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at El Paso.

Married in 1995, Wyatt and her husband Robert have twin boys, Alex and Ryan, who are currently in the seventh grade. Wyatt's hobbies include reading, working with rescue animals, and watching her children play sports.

STUDENT TRAINING STAFF

Ellie Barrington

Ellie BarringtonEllie is from Astoria, Oregon a small town on the coast. She attended Astoria High School where she played volleyball and graduated in 2002. She majored in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon, graduating in 2006. She is now in her second year in the Master of Athletic Training Program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and will graduate in May. Ellie will be working with all of the SPC teams during the fall. Her hobbies include playing fantasy football and watching the Ducks whenever possible. Her favorite athlete is Steve Nash. She first became interested in athletic training when she was injured in high school.

Katie Edens

Katie was born and raised in Rochester, Minnesota and attended Lourdes High School. She graduated from Bemidji State University and currently attends Texas Tech Health Sciences Center as a second year Masters in Athletic Training Student. Her parents are David and Maryanne and she has two older brothers, Mike and Matt. She will help cover all sports at South Plains College, but has a special interest in rodeo. Her love for athletics, playing and watching sports, are what made her want to become an athletic trainer. She enjoys the level of activity the job demands and helping athletes reach their full potential.


Brice Gale

Brice is a freshman from Amherst, TX, graduating from Amherst High School in 2011. He is the son of Bruce Gale and Gayla and Tim Gonzalez and has an older sister, Cassi Gale and a younger stepbrother, Nikolas Gonzales. His favorite sports figure is Dwayne Wade but his favorite team is the Dallas Mavericks. Brice became interested in athletic training after hurting his knee in high school. He will be working with the SPC Men's Basketball team.


Janee Lewis

A native of Clovis, N.M. and a Clovis High School graduate, Janee' starts her second year at SPC and is the daughter of the late Rosetta Garcia. She has a brother, Joe Garcia. Her hobbies include playing softball, volleyball and shopping and her favorite athlete is Jennie Finch. She wants to become an athletic trainer because she loves sports and medicine.  Janee' began the season working with the cross country and track teams but has since transitioned to the women's basketball squad.



Meagan Paris


Meagan hails from the small town of Whitharral Texas and is a physical education major that plans to transfer to Texas Tech and continue her studies in Health and Exercise Science. She has two wonderful parents, Ty and Nancy Paris, along with one sister, Monica and currently works with the Rodeo team. Her hobbiesinclude basketball, working out, scrapbooking, and spending time with family and friends.Meagan's favorite sports team is the San Antonio Spurs.

Meagan became interested in a career in athletic training when she tore her ACL during her junior year of high school. She decided athletic training was what she wanted to devote her life to during the time she spent rehabilitating her knee and making continuous doctor appointments.


Mercedes Vasques


Mercedes Vasquez is the daughter of Pete and Ophelia Vasquez from New Deal, TX. She graduated from New Deal High School. She has an older brother, Joshua, a younger sister, Veronica and a younger brother, Zachary. She loves to watch the Dallas Cowboys play football, hang with family and friends, shopping and texting. She was inspired by her high school Athletic Trainer to go into a career in Sports Medicine. Mercedes will be workingwith the cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track and field teams.