Grand Ledge Football Player Dies In Summer Workout
Earlier today, an incoming freshman at Grand Ledge High School died during a voluntary workout. A release from Grand Ledge Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Brian Metcalf stated Everson Guild passed out in the weight room when coaches immediately issued CPR and administered an AED while awaiting on emergency services to arrive.
Guild was immediately taken to Sparrow Hospital where efforts to revive him were unsuccessfully.
"Words cannot begin to express our sorrow over the losso f this young man. Our hearts go out to his family, his friends and his teammates and we will do everything within our power to ease their grief," Dr. Metcalf said in the released statement.
Grand Ledge will offer counseling services tonight from 7:00PM - 9:00PM in the Grand Ledge High School media center and tomorrow from 10:00PM - 4:00PM.