Flandreau School's Athletic Trainer
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You may rarely see or notice her, standing on the sidelines at most Flandreau Fliers sporting events. It seems to be how Megan Petersen prefers it. But the talented, caring and driven young woman is never far from where the action is going on.
Petersen is serving in her second year as Athletic Trainer (AT) for Flandreau Public Schools. She’s been a certified AT since 2018, with degrees from both Augustana, where she earned her undergraduate degree, and South Dakota State University, where she earned her Masters. She came to Flandreau through Avera Health, her employer, after serving smaller schools in Castlewood, Estelline and Duebrook Area as a Graduate Assistant.
“I love it…I’ve always been drawn to sports and when I was in high school, I had injuries myself. My senior year I blew out my knee so I did a lot of time with Pysical Therapists and AT’s. I just grew to love it. They put in so much time and work to help me out, I want to give back,” Petersen told the Moody County Enterprise. “That’s the ultimate goal — keep kids playing and doing what they love.”