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\u2018Well-oiled machine\u2019 of coaches, trainers, dietitians and chefs help UND\u2019s student-athletes play at their best\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s Note: The following story, by Joe Banish, originally appeared in\u00a0<\/em>UND Today<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and features\u00a0<\/em>Jennifer Haugen<\/em><\/a>, a faculty member in UND\u2019s Nutrition & Dietetics program.<\/em>\u00a0Haugen serves as a mentor and preceptor for students interested in sports nutrition, teaches within the program, and is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Nutrition degree at UND.<\/em><\/p>\n

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UND running back James Johannesson evades a defender on his way to the end zone during the 2019 Potato Bowl. To compete at an elite level, focusing on nutrition is paramount. Photo by Shawna Schill\/UND.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before UND\u2019s student-athletes hit the field, track or ice, a key component of optimizing their performance is ensuring they are eating a nutritious diet.<\/p>\n

Overseeing this task is a dedicated team of chefs, dietitians, athletic trainers and administrators.<\/p>\n

You are what you eat<\/h2>\n

Jennifer Haugen<\/strong><\/a>, a board-certified dietitian specializing in sports dietetics, recently began working with UND\u2019s student-athletes. She is currently the only full-time sports dietitian focusing on collegiate athletics in the state.<\/p>\n

An employee of Sanford Health \u2014 the official physician provider for UND Athletics \u2014 Haugen advises UND\u2019s coaches, team chefs and student-athletes on the importance of a healthy diet.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell athletes to think of their bodies like a car,\u201d she said. \u201cIf you\u2019re going fast and far, you\u2019re probably going to need to fuel up again. It\u2019s the same with your body \u2014 you need to put in the right type of fuel to make it go.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Haugen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Factors such as body composition, metabolism and the demands of the position played, Haugen added, are unique to each athlete. Thus, diets must be tailored to meet caloric needs.<\/p>\n

Haugen added that one-on-one consultations are available to any UND student athlete upon request \u2014 a service she encourages them to use. Additionally, coaches can request a team lecture from Haugen on a variety of nutritional topics.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it\u2019s nice to just sit with them individually,\u201d Haugen said. \u201cEverybody has different preferences. Some have intolerances or dislike certain foods and are not quite sure how to navigate that. Managing class schedules, practices, games and travel \u2014 all those things come up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coaches also can schedule team lectures with Haugen on a number of topics \u2014 ranging from meal preparation, eating healthy on the road and counting calories.<\/p>\n

Haugen also serves as a mentor for students enrolled in UND\u2019s\u00a0Nutrition & Dietetics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0program \u2014 a field she sees as having strong job prospects for its graduates.<\/p>\n

Haugen stressed that the success of UND\u2019s student-athletes hinges on collaboration between many departments.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe work as a well-oiled machine in sports medicine \u2014 whether it be sports psychologists, athletic trainers or physicians,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

A holistic approach<\/h2>\n

While a nutritious diet and proper training are still paramount to peak performance, a healthy body also requires a support system of professionals advising student-athletes.<\/p>\n

Steve Westereng<\/strong><\/a>, chair of the department of\u00a0Sports Medicine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at UND\u2019s\u00a0School of Medicine & Health Sciences<\/strong><\/a>, stressed the importance of his department forming personal relationships with student-athletes.<\/p>\n

Westereng \u2014 who also oversees a team of 12 athletic trainers taking care of UND\u2019s teams \u2014 said when Director of Athletics\u00a0Bill Chaves<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was hired in 2018, he created an umbrella of focus areas under the direction of the NCAA. These include sports medicine, strength and conditioning, mental health and nutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal is trying to get people embedded,\u201d he said. \u201cWithout them being embedded \u2014 whether that\u2019s with mental health or nutrition \u2014 you\u2019re very limited in what you can do. Once you start showing up to practices, or having a dietitian attend meals, the student-athletes realize they\u2019re accessible, and that\u2019s where the knowledge grows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Steve Westereng.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe addition of mental health and nutrition support has been great,\u201d Westereng added. \u201cSmall details are important \u2014 like the timing of when you eat. Plus, athletes have to balance two full-time jobs \u2014 school and their athletic commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Westereng also opined that these benefits available to UND\u2019s student-athletes show up in the classroom, in the form of better grade point averages.<\/p>\n

\u201cUND has a lot of really good students,\u201d he said. \u201cYou look at the GPA of the entire athletic department being above 3.0 \u2014 that\u2019s unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Feeding the Hawks<\/h2>\n

For several of UND\u2019s teams \u2014 among them hockey, men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s volleyball and women\u2019s soccer \u2014 regimented practice schedules and similar caloric needs among athletes make eating together as a team practical.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where the work of Rob Peterson, catering kitchen manager at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, and his staff come into play. While 12,000 raucous hockey fans are cheering on the team upstairs, a small army of culinary staff is working deep in the bowels of The Ralph to ensure the aforementioned teams are well-fed.<\/p>\n

Peterson and his team of seven employees are responsible for feeding not only student-athletes but also catering the arena\u2019s suites and preparing meals for media personnel and arena employees. This means long days \u2014 typically back-to-back 17-hour days during a weekend hockey series.<\/p>\n

Adding to their workload is the voracious appetite of athletes \u2014 particularly UND\u2019s hockey team. Due to the intense physical nature of the sport, athletes burn many thousands of calories a day.<\/p>\n

\u201cHockey players, you have to realize, eat about three times what an average person would,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cThere are 27 players, so it\u2019s like cooking for over 60 people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thus, on game days, kitchen space is at a premium.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like a big kitchen, but it gets small really fast,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cWhen we\u2019re doing a hockey game, there\u2019s so much stuff going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peterson \u2014 who has worked at The Ralph since it opened in 2002 \u2014 said teams\u2019 meals have evolved greatly since. Shortly after Peterson took the job, former hockey coach Dave Hakstol approached arena staff with the idea of serving team meals.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t even feed teams when I started here,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cThey were eating over at Wilkerson and running out of food every time. He (Hakstol) came over and asked me, \u201cDo you know how to make enough noodles for 35 hockey players?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rob Peterson, catering kitchen manager at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, works in the arena\u2019s kitchen. Photo by Joe Banish\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With approval from Jody Hodgson, The Ralph\u2019s general manager, Peterson obliged and began preparing pregame meals. Eventually, he and his staff expanded meal service for the hockey team to breakfast and postgame meals \u2014 along with cooking for men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s volleyball and women\u2019s soccer.<\/p>\n

Mirroring a shift in hockey and other sports toward year-round conditioning and training, team meals have become more nutritious \u2014 with a healthy balance of fruits, vegetables, protein and carbohydrates. Gone are the days of top-level hockey players using training camp to get in shape and overindulging in unhealthy foods during the offseason.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack when we first started doing postgame meals, the guys just wanted something to grab and go like sloppy joes or pizza,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cNow with the nutritionists, it\u2019s as healthy and homemade as we can get. Nothing fried \u2014 everything is baked.\u201d<\/p>\n

When UND\u2019s teams hit the road for competition, their regimented diets often follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cFootball for example, will stay at a hotel with catering, because buying meals from the hotel makes sense from an efficiency standpoint \u2014 rather than waiting for an hour at a restaurant,\u201d Westereng said. \u201cJenn (Haugen) will work with the staff, give them a menu and say \u2018this is what you want to put in the meal.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

While certain teams dine together as a unit both at home and on the road, other sports such as track and field rely on a more individualized approach to nutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t buy hockey gear for a volleyball team,\u201d said\u00a0Liz Jarnigan<\/strong><\/a>, senior associate athletic director for internal operations. \u201cThe focus is on proper nutrition education and opportunities appropriate for each sport. And sometimes within each sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, Jarnigan stressed that all of UND\u2019s student-athletes have access to nutritious meals on campus \u2014 be it the Wilkerson Dining Center or several \u201cfueling stations.\u201d The latter are locations across campus where athletes can find nutritious snacks to keep them energized throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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A \u201cfueling station\u201d located at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, where student athletes can find healthy snacks such as fruit, granola and smoothies. Photo by Joe Banish\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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