A standout student athlete who broke his college’s 100-meter sprint record has died by suicide, officials confirmed
Found in a Massachusetts river this past Tuesday, 21-year-old Flordan ‘Flo’ Bazile is now being mourned by his old UMass Dartmouth classmates.
In an emotional statement penned before officials revealed his cause of death, the school’s athletics department framed him as ‘hard-working, passionate, [and] determined’ – not to mention ‘a champion’, and a ‘great friend.’
A ‘celebration’ of Bazile’s life is now slated for 5pm, at the university’s 750 seat auditorium, which is expected to be packed.
Bazile was last seen on campus around 2am on January 15, officials said – two days after competing at an event at Tufts University. His body was recovered in the Acushnet River seven miles away, cops said – confirming he took his own life.
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Found in a Massachusetts river this past Tuesday, 21-year-old Flordan ‘Flo’ Bazile is now being mourned by his old UMass Dartmouth classmates.