Mitchell Stephenson a junior at NMU has presented his work in sports science at conferences all over the world.  Last year he went with his mentor and professor Dr. Randall Jensen to Porto, Portugal to present at the International Society of Biomechanics and Sports Conference (ISBS).  Mitch presented a poster and gave an oral presentation at the conference on his paper about aqua plyometrics, a growing field in sports research.  While at the conference Mitch met with professors and academics in his field of study.  This networking he says has been invaluable. 

 While in Portugal’s second largest city he also did some sightseeing.  Porto is the capital of world famous Port wine and several castles.  However, “the food was the best part of the trip” with the fresh fish, amazing olives and different cheeses.  The entire eight day excursion was a trip of a lifetime in sunny Portugal.