On January 15, 2010, two Red Deer College student-athletes were fortunate to run with Red Deer’s final torch-bearer, former RDC President Ron Woodward, on its Olympic Journey.  They were Jodi Sanguin of Red Deer, AB and Jason Stangler of Saskatoon, SK.

 

 

Jodi Sanguin, a 2^nd year Nursing student and captain of RDC’s Cross Country Running team has a long list of Academic and Athletic achievements:

• CCAA Academic All Canadian 2008-2009
• RDC Female Athlete of the Year nominee 2008-2009
• ACAC individual Silver medalist – 2008/09 and 2009/10
• CCAA Individual Silver medalist – 2009/10
• ACAC team Gold medal – 2007/08, 2008/09
• CCAA team Gold medal – 2007/08
• CCAA team Bronze medal – 2008/09
• Member of the CCAA All-Conference Team – 2007/08 and 2008/09
• Named to 2009/10 ACAC All Conference Team

Jodi has a positive attitude and is a very hard worker.

Jason Stangler, a 2^nd year Trades student at Red Deer College, is a member of the Kings Soccer team.

Jason was a victim of a car accident three years ago, and has worked extremely hard to get back into playing shape.  He is a great example of what can be achieved through hard work and determination!

The accident left him with a broken left femur and tibia, as well as a broken right humerus. His arm was set with a metal plate and screws and he had rods placed in his femur and tibia. Jason developed a pulmonary embolism soon after surgery which sent him to the Foothills Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he was intubated and ventilated via a machine for several days.

Jason was in the hospital for 19 days, 7 of which were spent in the ICU, and then moved back into his parents’ home in Saskatoon as he was unable to care for himself. Rehabilitation was a lengthy process. It was difficult to find a method for him to be able to learn to walk again when both sides were difficult to use. Jason developed contractures to his right arm for which he had to have painful scar tissue massages in order for him to gain back normal range of motion on that side.

On his right arm, Jason's radial nerve was severed, leaving his right hand nearly useless and the doctors were unsure if he would be able to continue his career as an electrician. Miraculously, the nerve grew back to nearly 90% function of his right arm. He had further surgery to remove hardware from his body that was too painful to leave in.

Jason went through nearly a year of full time rehab services to get back to a functioning level. He has continued to see chiropractors, massage therapists, physiotherapists, personal trainers, and even acupuncturists to decrease the pain that he has had since his injury.

He turned to his love of soccer and sport, training himself to run and practice soccer again until he was able to make the RDC Kings Soccer team. Jason continues to struggle with the aches and pains of his serious injury but trains extremely hard to try and be as fast and agile as he was before his accident. And he is finally finishing his schooling to become a journeyman electrician!

Submitted by Carolyn Neufeld, Program Assistant, RDC Athletics

 

 

The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.
For more information, please contact:
Meaghan Green
CCAA Communications and Events Coordinator 

RDC Student Athletes Accompany Final Torch-Bearer in Red Deer!

On January 15, 2010, two Red Deer College student-athletes were fortunate to run with Red Deer’s final torch-bearer, former RDC President Ron Woodward, on its Olympic Journey.  They were Jodi Sanguin of Red Deer, AB and Jason Stangler of Saskatoon, SK.

Jodi Sanguin, a 2^nd year Nursing student and captain of RDC’s Cross Country Running team has a long list of Academic and Athletic achievements:

·       CCAA Academic All Canadian 2008-2009

·       RDC Female Athlete of the Year nominee 2008-2009

·       ACAC individual Silver medalist – 2008/09 and 2009/10

·       CCAA Individual Silver medalist – 2009/10

·       ACAC team Gold medal – 2007/08, 2008/09

·       CCAA team Gold medal – 2007/08

·       CCAA team Bronze medal – 2008/09

·       Member of the CCAA All-Conference Team – 2007/08 and 2008/09

·       Named to 2009/10 ACAC All Conference Team

Jodi has a positive attitude and is a very hard worker.

 

Jason Stangler, a 2^nd year Trades student at Red Deer College, is a member of the Kings Soccer team.

Jason was a victim of a car accident three years ago, and has worked extremely hard to get back into playing shape.  He is a great example of what can be achieved through hard work and determination!

The accident left him with a broken left femur and tibia, as well as a broken right humerus. His arm was set with a metal plate and screws and he had rods placed in his femur and tibia. Jason developed a pulmonary embolism soon after surgery which sent him to the Foothills Hospital Intensive Care Unit where he was intubated and ventilated via a machine for several days.

Jason was in the hospital for 19 days, 7 of which were spent in the ICU, and then moved back into his parents’ home in Saskatoon as he was unable to care for himself. Rehabilitation was a lengthy process. It was difficult to find a method for him to be able to learn to walk again when both sides were difficult to use. Jason developed contractures to his right arm for which he had to have painful scar tissue massages in order for him to gain back normal range of motion on that side.

On his right arm, Jason's radial nerve was severed, leaving his right hand nearly useless and the doctors were unsure if he would be able to continue his career as an electrician. Miraculously, the nerve grew back to nearly 90% function of his right arm. He had further surgery to remove hardware from his body that was too painful to leave in.

Jason went through nearly a year of full time rehab services to get back to a functioning level. He has continued to see chiropractors, massage therapists, physiotherapists, personal trainers, and even acupuncturists to decrease the pain that he has had since his injury.

He turned to his love of soccer and sport, training himself to run and practice soccer again until he was able to make the RDC Kings Soccer team. Jason continues to struggle with the aches and pains of his serious injury but trains extremely hard to try and be as fast and agile as he was before his accident. And he is finally finishing his schooling to become a journeyman electrician!

Submitted by Carolyn Neufeld, Program Assistant, RDC Athletics

 

 

The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.
For more information, please contact:
Meaghan Green
CCAA Communications and Events Coordinator

 
The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is a national sport organization that enriches the lives of student-athletes through intercollegiate competition.
For more information, please contact:
Meaghan Green
CCAA Communications and Events Coordinator
Tel: 613.933.6080 ext. 2211