Division-II running back pronounced dead after medical emergency in team's season opener
MicahJo Barnett scored a touchdown shortly before a fatal medical emergency struck during William Jewell College's season opener in Liberty, Missouri.
TL;DR
- William Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett passed away after a medical emergency during a game.
- The incident occurred during the team's season opener against Fort Lewis College.
- A vigil is scheduled for Saturday evening to honor Barnett.
- Interim president Dr. Drew Van Horn thanked first responders and expressed the community's grief.
- Barnett had scored a touchdown earlier in the game.
- He was a junior business major from Shawnee, Kansas, and had prior high school success.