Overview
- The student, 17-year-old Odin Hensley, suffered a cardiac arrest during morning practice on Monday and was airlifted by Travis County STAR Flight to Dell Children’s Medical Center.
- Hensley was treated in the hospital’s intensive care unit and Lake Travis ISD confirmed in a letter to families that he died from complications of the medical emergency.
- School leaders and coach Hank Carter described the episode as a serious health emergency and the team canceled activities on the day of the incident out of caution.
- A vigil held at Lake Hills Church drew about 350 people and a GoFundMe for Hensley’s family has raised more than $145,000 as peers and even rival players posted tributes.
- Lake Travis has offered counselors on campus for students and staff, and officials have released only limited clinical details while the community continues to mourn.