Missouri College Football Player Dies After Medical Emergency During Season Opener
A campus vigil is planned as the college and Liberty community grieve the junior running back’s sudden death.
- On Saturday, William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after collapsing on the sidelines during the season opener against Fort Lewis College, prompting immediate postponement of the game.
- A Liberty, Missouri, native, Barnett was a standout at Liberty North High School, where he helped lead the team to a state championship before entering his third season with the Cardinals.
- With the Cardinals leading 7-0, Barnett had recorded six carries for 30 yards and scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown before play was suspended with 4:32 remaining in the first quarter.
- William Jewell Athletics scheduled a vigil for 8 p.m. Saturday to honor Barnett, while Fort Lewis College Director of Athletics Shawn Jakubowski extended 'deepest condolences' to the community.
- Counseling services and the chaplain's office are available for students and staff coping with the loss, and the team is not scheduled to play again until Sept. 12 at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
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William Jewell College junior RB Micah Jo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline during the Missouri-based Division II school's season opener.
William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett, a junior, died after suffering a medical emergency during a game on Saturday.
William Jewell RB MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during game
By Field Level Media Aug 29 (Field Level Media) - William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett had a medical emergency on the sideline during the school's season opener on Saturday. and the school later announced his death. Barnett, a junior, ...
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Missouri's William Jewell College running back dies after experiencing medical emergency during game
William Jewell College junior running back Micah Jo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline — and shortly after scoring a touchdown — during the Missouri-based Division II school’s season opener against Fort Lewis College on Saturday, police and school officials said.
Missouri's William Jewell College running back dies after experie
William Jewell College junior running back Micah Jo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency on the sideline — and shortly after scoring a touchdown — during the Missouri-based Division II school’s season opener against Fort Lewis
College football star scores TD, dies suddenly on Saturday. Here’s what we know
The college football season got off to a heartbreaking start Saturday as William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett died after suffering a medical emergency during his team’s game against Fort Lewis.
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