College football player MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during season opener
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett died Saturday after a medical emergency during the team's season opener at Greene Stadium in Liberty, Missouri.
- Paramedics attended to Barnett on the sideline before transporting him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead; he had scored a touchdown earlier in the game.
- The college suspended and then canceled the home game against Fort Lewis College following the incident and announced plans for a campus vigil.
- Barnett, a junior and Liberty native, had previously led Liberty North High School to a state title and was the team's leading rusher before a season-ending injury last year.
- The university expressed condolences to Barnett’s family, students, and the football community during this difficult time.
