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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
The University of Louisiana astatine Lafayette is mourning 1 of its prima athletes.
Michael Arthur "Micky" Geller, a freshman astatine the assemblage and a subordinate of the school's Ragin' Cajuns h2o skis team, died May 6. He was 18.
The origin of his decease was not released. Water Ski Canada, of which helium was a member, announced connected Facebook May 15 that Micky had "died suddenly."
The pupil athlete, who represented the enactment astatine events specified arsenic the U17 IWWF World Championships and the 2022 Pan American Championships, besides received a nationalist tribute from the University of Louisiana astatine Lafayette.
"It is with large sadness that the University volition little the University emblem to half-staff successful representation of Michael Arthur 'Micky' Geller connected Thursday, May 18," the schoolhouse said successful a Facebook post. "Micky was a freshman kinesiology large from Carp, Ontario, Canada, and was a subordinate of the National Championship Ragin' Cajuns Waterski Team. Micky was ranked 6th successful the satellite arsenic a inferior h2o skier successful the U21 jump."
The connection continued, "His friends and household stay successful the thoughts, hearts and prayers of galore astatine the University."
The Ragin' Cajuns h2o skis squad besides mourned Micky connected societal media.
"Micky was a valued subordinate of some The Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team and Water Ski Canada," work a station connected their Instagram. "His emotion for h2o skiing was evident successful everything helium did, from his grooming and competitions to his interactions with his teammates and coaches."
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The station continued, "Micky volition ever beryllium remembered for his astonishing enactment ethic, unending passion, humor, athleticism, and charisma. He loved thing much than hitting the ramp and flying acold but besides enjoyed stone climbing, motorcycling, snowmobiling, engaging successful heavy speech and debates astir existent events, and music."
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Micky is survived by his parents Bobbiann and Mitch as good arsenic his sister Chloe.
"There are truthful galore radical who genuinely loved Micky simply due to the fact that helium loved truthful generously," his household said successful his obituary. "Our lad volition beryllium remembered for his empathy, passion, strength, fearlessness, drive, subject and limitless potential."
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