William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during game

Source: Guardian Sport 1 hour ago

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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, ⁠reportedly experienced seizure-like ⁠symptoms during the first quarter of the Division II contest against Fort Lewis College. The game was played ⁠on William Jewell’s campus in Liberty, Missouri, about 20 miles northeast of Kansas City.

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William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during game

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