Donated through UIU.edu/GivingDays or offline:

Marshall Richards - $3,000, Jim Wessels and Jean Clark-Naylor - $2,500, Angie Laures - $1000, Scott Best - $1,000

Greg Eschweiler - $250, Dale and Connie Whaley - $100, Rick and Jill Hartzell - $100, Joe Schillace - $100, Lauren Thoms - $100, NSA Labs - $100, Keith and Marlene Chambers - $60, Clare Grendler - $50, Mike and Heather Schrock - $50, Timoty Brennan - $50, Jim and Louann Handke - $50, Marissa and Conner Ariss - $50, Dr. Darrel Lang - $50, Hector Mencada - $50, Tami Larch - $50, Taylor Hoth - $30, Dan Hovden - $25, Mary Treanor - $25, Matt and Billie Cowley - $25, Eric Faught - $20, Belle Wagner - $10, plus $150 in anonymous gifts.

Support the Heart of Peacock Athletics: The Athletic Training Fund

This year, we are proud to prioritize our Athletic Training Fund, which goes to the very heart of our department. Every gift directly impacts every Peacock student-athlete, supporting injury prevention, rehabilitation, recovery, and the continued professional development of our athletic training staff.

Our Athletic Training area is led by five of the best certified Athletic Trainers in the business; Matt Rueckert, Rachel Caspers, Ryan Fonkert, Sarah Rafson, and Georgie Wilson. Our goal is to provide them with tools and resources to not only rehabilitate injuries, shorten the time it takes for our student-athletes to return to competition, and to improve our injury prevention resources as well. Three big items on their wish list include; a true stretch cage, fringe red light therapy devices, and funding for Blood Flow Restriction Training for staff’s continuing education

• True Stretch Gage ($2,700 each) - The True Stretch Cage gives a devoted area, off the floor, to stretch prior to or after a workout. We would like to get these placed in our two facilities to help the athletes prepare for workouts and events, utilize a proper cool down, and have a place to routinely work on increasing one’s mobility.

• Fringe Red Light Therapy Devices ($5,000) - Fringe is a company that makes multiple platforms to utilize red light therapy. Red light therapy is the use of non-thermal light therapy in the visible or near infrared spectrum to stimulate cellular function. It can be used to help with inflammation, pain reduction, enhance wound healing, scar tissue reduction, help with athletic performance through energy production, and recovery. Fringe offers wraps ($229-$269 each), mats ($749 each), panels ($450 each), and a mask ($415 each), which also has blue light used for skin infections.

• Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training ($350-$700) - Blood flow restriction is a technique that enhances muscle growth and strength by partially restricting blood flow during low-intensity exercise, mimicking the effects of high-intensity training. We will be able to use this technique for our rehabilitations, especially post-surgical cases who are working hard to build up their strength to normal levels. The staff will also get continuing education units for this training which helps work toward recertification.

Each of these investments will directly enhance the health, safety, and performance of our student-athletes.

The Athletic Training Fund is one of our key priorities for this year’s Giving Days. Your generosity will drive meaningful, transformational enhancements that touch every Peacock student-athlete. Together, we can elevate their experience, strengthen their safety and recovery, and provide the resources they need to excel in both competition and the classroom.

We invite you to invest in the health and future of Peacock Athletics. Your gift makes a difference.