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Shwetha Surendran
Jeremiah Kelly, the Cincinnati freshman soccer participant who was found unresponsive at his off-campus residence in April, died from a coronary heart situation, in accordance with the coroner’s report.
The report, which ESPN has obtained, listed Kelly’s reason behind demise as “cardiac hypertrophy,” a situation the place the center muscle mass thicken.
A spokesperson for the College of Cincinnati informed ESPN in a press release that Kelly had handed a pre-participation bodily examination required by the NCAA. An early enrollee on the college, he had gone by means of spring observe with the Bearcats.
“The Cincinnati soccer program and athletics division proceed to mourn Jeremiah’s passing,” the assertion reads. “He’s deeply missed by all of us.”
His mom, Chiniqua Kelly, informed ESPN Tuesday that Kelly was her “healthiest” little one and “by no means had any points” earlier than his sudden demise at age 18.
She mentioned that the post-mortem outcomes have given her “some closure” however left her with questions on whether or not his demise might have been prevented. She mentioned Kelly had been enjoyable at dwelling the day earlier than his demise and had worn a coronary heart monitor when doing bodily exercise.
“It simply makes you wish to be extra conscious, like if there’s one thing that you could probably save your little one from,” she mentioned.
She mentioned that she needs her two different sons to see a sports activities heart specialist.
The Hamilton County coroner’s workplace declined to remark.
Kelly, an offensive lineman from Avon, Ohio, helped his highschool group to a 16-0 file and a state championship final fall.