Parker Sutherland — a university soccer standout on the College of Northern Iowa — has died … the college introduced Saturday.
The school freshman handed away Saturday morning — simply 10 days earlier than his birthday — the college introduced … declining to supply a reason for dying out of respect for the household.
UNI mourns the passing of soccer student-athlete Parker Sutherland
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UNI head coach Todd Stepsis mentioned his coronary heart goes out to the Sutherlands … including the younger man “embodied every little thing we search for in a UNI Soccer Panther.” He highlighted Parker’s character, humility, toughness, and love of others.
Coach Stepsis completed his assertion with, “Whereas I am saddened that our time collectively was quick, we are going to have fun the intense mild that he dropped at our soccer crew for the remainder of our lives.”
Value noting … the Des Moines Register stories first responders had been known as to a UNI athletics facility relating to an “unconscious/fainting (non-trauma)” report. It is unclear if that is linked to Sutherland’s passing.
Parker appeared in 4 video games for UNI throughout his freshman season. He was a three-sport athlete at Iowa Metropolis Excessive College.
Parker was 18.
RIP