Mississippi State soccer participant Sam Westmoreland dies at 18

Mississippi State soccer participant Sam Westmoreland, 18, has died, the college introduced Wednesday.

Westmoreland would have turned 19 on Friday.

The varsity mentioned in a launch that the college was “deeply saddened” by the information.

“The Mississippi State Athletics Household is heartbroken by the sudden loss of life of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs coach Mike Leach mentioned by way of a press release. “Sam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and an amazing younger man with a limitless future. He’ll at all times be remembered and deeply missed by everybody who knew and cherished him. Your complete MSU Household mourns as our ideas and prayers exit to the Westmoreland household. Our highest precedence is the help of the Westmoreland household and our student-athletes throughout this troubling time.”

Mississippi State mentioned that the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Workplace and the workplace of the county health worker and coroner are gathering data on Westmoreland’s loss of life.

Westmoreland, a freshman, hailed from Tupelo, Mississippi, and performed highschool soccer at Tupelo Excessive College. He was majoring in industrial know-how at Mississippi State.

Westmoreland walked onto the Bulldog staff after a adorned profession at Tupelo Excessive, the place he earned a spot within the Northeast Mississippi Soccer Coaches Affiliation All-Star Recreation final 12 months. He additionally earned Area 2-6A second-team honors after his senior 12 months in in 2021-22.