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Five Tufts Men’s Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Workout Led by Tufts Alumnus

Rhabdomyolysis is a rare but life-threatening disease that can cause permanent disability or death

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Steve Ulrich
September 23, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 | written by STEVE ULRICH

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TOP STORY
1. Five Tufts Men’s Lacrosse Players Hospitalized After Workout Led by Tufts Alumnus

by Nicholas Prather, Tufts Daily

“Five Tufts men’s lacrosse players remain hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis — commonly known as “rhabdo” — after participating in a 45-minute workout session on campus last Monday. A Tufts alumnus and graduate of the BUD/S, or Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL, Navy SEAL training program led the exercise. Of the approximately 50 team members who participated, 12 were diagnosed with rhabdo following the workout.

In a statement, Patrick Collins, Tufts’ executive director of media relations, said that the number of diagnoses may fluctuate with time.

“Both the number of confirmed cases and the number of those hospitalized could change,” Collins wrote.”

» Driving The News. “Rhabdo is a rare but life-threatening disease that, if not treated effectively, can cause permanent disability or death. It occurs when muscle tissue breaks down and releases a protein called myoglobin into the blood, which can severely damage the kidneys. Rhabdo can be caused by a number of factors, including physical overexertion over a short period of time. Symptoms include muscle weakness, dark and discolored urine, nausea and fever. It is often treated via an IV drip to correct the body’s urine production and prevent kidney failure.”

» What’s Next. “The university is appointing an external, independent investigator to conduct a thorough review as quickly as possible, with a goal of taking any steps needed to support the safety of our student athletes,” Collins stated.

» Between The Lines. The Tufts men’s lacrosse team has historically enjoyed a high degree of success, winning its fourth Division III national championship last spring by defeating the Rochester Institute of Technology 18–14. When contacted by the Daily regarding last Monday’s exercise, Casey D’Annolfo, Tufts’ men’s lacrosse head coach, declined to comment.

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ADMINISTRATION

2. The NCAA’s Big Spending Problem

by Joe Moglia, Sportico

“The NCAA makes some big - frankly incredible - claims about its “mission and priorities” on its website. Things like “coordinate and deliver safe, fair and inclusive competition,” “provide world-class services to student-athletes and members that leverage the NCAA’s collective scale,” “grow the college sports ecosystem,” and “deliver sustainable funding for the NCAA mission.”

It all sounds pretty good. It’s also a house of cards.”

» Why It Matters. “Over the past four fiscal years, the organization spent an astonishing $234 million on legal fees in battles against antitrust lawsuits and NIL litigation. This is on top of $15 million they (alongside the Power 5) have spent lobbying Congress since 2019. They have little to show for it, apart from a victory in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a concussion.”

» The Big Picture. “In reality, the NCAA drains money from the system, spends hundreds of millions protecting itself, and delivers little of value to its member organizations or student athletes. The purpose of the NCAA has become the perpetuation of the NCAA, not the protection of student athletes and universities.”

» The Final Word. “Eventually, university leaders are going to have to wake up to the fact that the NCAA is siphoning off revenue that they could use for other things and instead spends it on self-protection and compensation. The NCAA has demonstrated time and again that it cannot solve the issues facing college sports. It can barely defend itself. It’s time for college athletics to move on.”

CROSS COUNTRY

3. Colorado College Women Stun #1 NYU, #2 Chicago at National Preview Meet

It was a big weekend for the UW-La Crosse men and the Colorado College women as they won the team titles at the John McNichols Invitational, hosted at the LaVern Gibson Championship course in Indiana - site of the DIII championship meet in November.

UWL, ranked first in the latest USTFCCCA men’s rankings, posted a team score of 46 to easily dispatch #2 Wartburg (72) and #6 North Central (95). Nathan Tassey of Roger Williams earned the individual title in 23:57.8.

The 17th ranked Tiger women shocked the field with a total of 79 points to upset #2 Chicago (90) and #1 NYU (96). Chicago’s Evelyn Battleson-Gunkel was first across the wire in 21:07.

FOOTBALL

4. When a Loss Is a Win

Photo by Logan Moyer

UW-La Crosse and Susquehanna both advanced in the latest D3football.com poll after posting losses.

The Eagles lost on the road to Grand Valley State, the sixth-ranked team in Division II, while the Red Hawks gave defending national champion Cortland fits before succumbing, 40-38. Salisbury made the week’s biggest leap, jumping up 11 slots from No. 22 to No. 11 after downing No. 8 Johns Hopkins.

  1. North Central IL (16), 2-0

  2. Cortland (9), 3-0

  3. UW-La Crosse, 2-1

  4. Mount Union, 2-0

  5. Saint John’s, 2-0

  6. UW-River Falls, 2-0

  7. Hardin-Simmons, 2-0

  8. Grove City, 2-0

  9. Susquehanna, 2-1

  10. UW-Whitewater, 2-1

  11. Salisbury, 3-0

  12. Endicott, 3-0

  13. Wartburg, 2-1

  1. Mary Hardin-Baylor, 1-1

  2. Carnegie Mellon, 3-0

  3. Alma, 2-1

  4. UW-Oshkosh, 2-1

  5. DePauw, 3-0

  6. Wheaton IL, 1-1

  7. Johns Hopkins, 2-1

  8. Whitworth, 3-0

  9. Aurora, 2-1

  10. Randolph-Macon, 2-1

  11. Bethel, 2-0

  12. Linfield, 2-1

» Rising. Salisbury (+11), Hardin-Simmons (+5), DePauw, Endicott (+3)

» Falling. Randolph-Macon (-13), Johns Hopkins (-12), UW-Whitewater (-7)

» Individual Performances. TCNJ QB Trevor Bopp threw for 533 yards and five TDs in a 55-52 loss at Muhlenberg. W&J QB Jacob Pugh tosses six TD passes in a 55-16 triumph at Waynesburg. Hampden-Sydney WR Ethan Dowdy and Bethel WR Joey Kidder each caught four scoring passes in victories vs. Centre and UW-Eau Claire, respectively.

ROUNDUP
5. Lightning Round ⚡️ 

🏈 Football. “Mylee Hansen kicked a football between the uprights and into history Saturday when she scored for Monmouth College in an NCAA game. The 5-foot-5, 140-pound kicker is the first female in Monmouth football program history to score a point. Hansen had a busy day, playing for the Scots' women's soccer team Saturday morning against Illinois Wesleyan before her milestone afternoon.”

⚽️ Soccer (M). Sammy Ambrose scored in the 52’ to lift #1 Mary Washington (8-0) past #3 Colorado College, 1-0.

🏐 Volleyball (W). #8 MIT remained undefeated (11-0) after a four-set triumph against #2 Johns Hopkins and a three-set sweep of #11 NYU. Julia Tolstova recorded 15 kills vs. the Blue Jays.

🗞️ News. “SUNY Old Westbury Athletics has announced its new athletics brand. The Panthers' new brand now includes primary, secondary and alternative logos along with word marks and team specific logos.”

🗞️ News. “Soon, Lewis & Clark College will no longer be the home of the “Pioneers.” Citing a survey of students, staff, faculty, and alumni that highlighted current student’s low support of the existing mascot, the school has decided its time for a change. They will retire the “Pioneer” mascot after more than 80 years and adopt a new mascot.”

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