William Jewell running back MicahJo Barnett dies after medical emergency during game

Junior taken to hospital after first-quarter emergencyDivision II season opener suspended and later canceledSchool plans vigil for Barnett and his familyWilliam Jewell College running back MicahJo Barnett had a medical emergency on the sideline during ⁠the school’s season opener on Saturday. and the school later announced his death.Barnett, a junior, ⁠reportedly experienced seizure-like ⁠symptoms during the first quarter of the Division II contest against Fort Lewis College. The game was played ⁠on William Jewell’s campus in Liberty, Missouri, about 20 miles northeast of Kansas City. Continue reading...