Mentor/s
Sandra Young Brian Stiltner
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
In the year 2022, Sarah Shulze, Katie Meyer, Jayden Hill, Robert Martin, and Lauren Bernett all died to suicide, and they were all collegiate athletes. Sarah Shulze attended the University of Wisconsin and was on the track team, she was a part of Division I athletics. Katie Meyer played soccer at Stanford University; a Division I level program. Jayden Hill ran track at Northern Michigan University which is a Division II level program. Robert Martin played lacrosse at Binghamton University; a Division I level program. Finally, Lauren Bernett played softball at James Madison University which is also a Division I level program. To have 5 NCAA athletes commit suicide in just under 2 months reveals a huge issue going on within college athletics. For these athletes and for collegiate athletes across the globe, sports are a huge part of their lives and likely always have been. Sports are supposed to be enjoyable but for these athletes, it was anything but enjoyable.
College and Major available
College of Arts and Sciences
Location
Session 12: Digital Commons & Martire 3rd Floor Boardroom
Start Day/Time
4-28-2023 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-28-2023 3:15 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration
Mental Health Issues and Barriers to Seeking Mental Health Services Amongst College Athletes
Session 12: Digital Commons & Martire 3rd Floor Boardroom
In the year 2022, Sarah Shulze, Katie Meyer, Jayden Hill, Robert Martin, and Lauren Bernett all died to suicide, and they were all collegiate athletes. Sarah Shulze attended the University of Wisconsin and was on the track team, she was a part of Division I athletics. Katie Meyer played soccer at Stanford University; a Division I level program. Jayden Hill ran track at Northern Michigan University which is a Division II level program. Robert Martin played lacrosse at Binghamton University; a Division I level program. Finally, Lauren Bernett played softball at James Madison University which is also a Division I level program. To have 5 NCAA athletes commit suicide in just under 2 months reveals a huge issue going on within college athletics. For these athletes and for collegiate athletes across the globe, sports are a huge part of their lives and likely always have been. Sports are supposed to be enjoyable but for these athletes, it was anything but enjoyable.
Students' Information
Katelyn Przybylski: Biology major, Chemistry Minor, Honors student, 2023