Athletic trainers are on the sidelines, in the hallways, and behind the scenes, keeping athletes safe and in the game. Every year, Perry Weather’s AT Excellence Awards celebrate the ATs who go above and beyond for their athletes, schools, and communities. Nominate someone who deserves to be recognized.
In 2025, we received nearly 5000 submissions with incredible stories of how athletic trainers are impacting the lives of students all over the US.
Eli is a founding member of the National Honor Society of Sports Medicine (NHSSM) and leads the American Academic Competition Institute (AACI), making sports medicine competitions and seminars accessible to students nationwide.
Eli empowers students not just to learn, but to lead — and he’s the kind of AT athletes remember long after they’ve left the field.
Dustin is in his 13th year with Frenship ISD as Head Athletic Trainer. Before FISD, his previous stops include Lubbock Sports Medicine and Eastern New Mexico University.
Dustin and his wife Kaylie have been married for 11 years and have 2 beautiful children, Brelynn and Kasin. Both attend school in Frenship ISD.
David Csillan’s 37-year career in athletic training has made a significant impact on secondary school athletics, most recently in his role as Athletic Trainer at The Hun School of Princeton in New Jersey.
As a token of our appreciation, Perry Weather donated $1,000 to David Csillian’s preferred sports medicine scholarship fund, helping to foster the growth and advancement of this remarkable profession.
