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March was National Athletic Training Month (NATC), a time we recognized the health care professionals who keep student-athletes safe, prepared, and competing at their best. At Whitman College, that work is led by head athletic trainer John Eckel and assistant athletic trainer Anna Doyel, whose commitment to the Blues stretches from early-morning treatments to late-night postgame evaluations. Eckel and Doyel are often the first people student-athletes see when something doesn’t feel right and the steady presence guiding them back to full strength. They coordinate injury prevention, emergency care, and long-term rehabilitation, all while building relationships rooted in trust, education, and…