Student
Mercyhurst University Department of Sports Medicine
Ashlyn L. Harvey is a current undergraduate student at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she majors in Sports Medicine with a concentration in Physician Assistant studies, and a minor in Anatomy. Ashlyn is a scholarship athlete at Mercyhurst, competing as a 3-year member of the softball team. She is a three-time winner of the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) All-American Scholar Athlete award (2022-2024).
Harvey is a student member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and is presently preparing to take the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) exam. Ashlyn’s research interests include examining disc golf biomechanics and athlete demographics to determine appropriate sport-specific strength training methods to improve disc golf performance and reduce musculoskeletal injury risk. Professionally, she aspires to utilize her evidence-based education to holistically treat her patients, including athletes. The upcoming NSCA Conference will be the first that she attends.