kent state player dies
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:05 am
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Kent State football player Tyler Heintz died Tuesday morning after participating in a workout, the school announced.
Heintz, an incoming freshman offensive lineman who had arrived on campus earlier this week, was transported to a local hospital following conditioning drills at Dix Stadium, according to a news release from the school Tuesday night. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
He planned on studying marketing and entrepreneurship in Kent State's college of business administration, the release said.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Portage County Coroner's office confirmed late Tuesday Kent State incoming freshman football player Tyler Heintz, a 2017 graduate of Kenton High School, died late Tuesday morning.
At 9:20 p.m. Kent State's communications and marketing department did release a brief statement.
"Today, the Kent State University family mourns the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes, freshman football player Tyler Heintz. Tyler was transported to a local hospital by paramedics this morning following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium. The cause of death is not yet known.
"Tyler was from Kenton, Ohio, and planned to study marketing and entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration. Tyler was recruited as a rising star on our offensive line. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Tyler's family and friends, as well as Coach Haynes and the team, our athletics staff and our student-athletes."
The coroners office said it was too soon to determine a cause of death.
For Heintz, it was his second day on campus during preseason football workouts at the university in high 80-degree weather and high humidity.
Heintz recently graduated from Kenton High School. He is the second football player at Kent State to die over the last four years.
Or prayers are with him, his family and friends, and Kent State
Kent State football player Tyler Heintz died Tuesday morning after participating in a workout, the school announced.
Heintz, an incoming freshman offensive lineman who had arrived on campus earlier this week, was transported to a local hospital following conditioning drills at Dix Stadium, according to a news release from the school Tuesday night. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
He planned on studying marketing and entrepreneurship in Kent State's college of business administration, the release said.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Portage County Coroner's office confirmed late Tuesday Kent State incoming freshman football player Tyler Heintz, a 2017 graduate of Kenton High School, died late Tuesday morning.
At 9:20 p.m. Kent State's communications and marketing department did release a brief statement.
"Today, the Kent State University family mourns the tragic loss of one of our student-athletes, freshman football player Tyler Heintz. Tyler was transported to a local hospital by paramedics this morning following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium. The cause of death is not yet known.
"Tyler was from Kenton, Ohio, and planned to study marketing and entrepreneurship in the College of Business Administration. Tyler was recruited as a rising star on our offensive line. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with Tyler's family and friends, as well as Coach Haynes and the team, our athletics staff and our student-athletes."
The coroners office said it was too soon to determine a cause of death.
For Heintz, it was his second day on campus during preseason football workouts at the university in high 80-degree weather and high humidity.
Heintz recently graduated from Kenton High School. He is the second football player at Kent State to die over the last four years.
Or prayers are with him, his family and friends, and Kent State