Former Ronan Maiden studies athletic training at UM
University of Montana student Alicia Camel gets hands-on experience in the Athletic Training Program. (UM photo by Ryan Brennecke)
University of Montana student Alicia Camel of Ronan grew up with a love of basketball. Her brother and uncle both played for the Grizzly basketball team, and she competed in high school with dreams of playing in college.
But injuries derailed her plans. Camel, who was raised in Polson and graduated from Ronan High School in 2017, had constant ankle injuries and had to be taped by an athletic trainer before each practice and game. She got to know the athletic trainer, who was a UM alum, and became interested in the profession.
“I always knew basketball was the environment that I wanted to be in, but I had a lot of injuries,” Camel said. “That’s when I first got introduced to the profession and how important it is for all athletes.”
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