Georgia soccer commit Marcellus Young Casario died Friday following a medical emergency, according to multiple reports.
No further details about the young Casario’s death have been made public.
The Nova Scotia native attended Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, a boarding school in northeast Georgia, for the past two years.
Rabun Gap School Principal Bob Ahrens announced the death of a student in a statement Friday, although he did not identify the young Casario by name.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the death of a boarding student,” Ahrens said in the release. “Our community is heartbroken and our prayers are with family, friends, classmates and all who are grieving.
“The boarding student had a medical incident this morning. Rabun Gap immediately followed our emergency response protocols and local emergency personnel responded, transferring the student to the hospital.”
Ahrens added that the school worked closely with the student’s family and that counselors and chaplains provided support to the campus community.
The younger Casario, who grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, previously told 247Sports that he was rooting for the Washington Football Team as a kid and got into the sport through his grandfather.
“I started playing football when I was 6 years old thanks to him,” the young Casario told the media. “He is my inspiration.”
The school’s playoff game Friday has been postponed.
A three-star defensive line prospect in the class of 2027, Young Casario committed to the Bulldogs in June thanks to offers from several Power Four programs, including Michigan State, Arkansas and Georgia Tech.
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