Overview
- Graycen Vargo, who collapsed Friday during the Red River Athletic Conference track championships in New Orleans, received on-site care and later died at a hospital.
- Texas A&M University–Texarkana identified Vargo as a junior computer science major from Dallas competing in his first season with the Eagles.
- The meet was hosted by Xavier University of Louisiana, and Vargo was competing for A&M–Texarkana’s track and field team when he fell.
- University President Ross Alexander and Athletics Director Ryan Wall issued condolences, calling Vargo a respected and beloved teammate.
- Student Counseling Services are available for classmates and teammates, and officials noted Vargo had recently earned the Eagle Excellence Award for Cross Country.