MSU-Northern's Borst receives NAIA Award

Nichole Borst of Montana State University-Northern has been named the 2017 NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year. Borst serves as the department's head athletic trainer and has been helping MSU-Northern student-athletes stay healthy for more than a decade.

She is an active member of both the NAIA-Athletic Trainers Association and the National Athletic Trainers Association, and was also appointed to the Montana Board of Athletic Trainers by the governor of Montana.

In addition to her dedication to aiding the student-athletes at Montana State University-Northern, Nichole also serves as the Student-Success Advisor on campus and is an adjunct professor in the Health Promotions and Secondary Health and Physical Education Departments.

The NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year recognizes an NATA certified athletic trainer at an NAIA institution who has distinguished themselves as a model of the profession in personal conduct and professional allied health service to the NAIA student-athletes.