3 Dickinson State University Students Found Dead
The small town of Dickinson, N.D., is grappling with the deaths of three Dickinson State University softball players who were found dead yesterday inside a vehicle that was submerged in a local pond, the Dickinson Press reports. The trio had been missing since Sunday night.
Early police reports say there was no sign of foul play at the pond, which the Press describes as a 12-foot-deep stock pond located on private property. Kyrstin Gemar, Ashley Neufeld, and Afton Williamson were reportedly stargazing the night they went missing.
The deaths have hit Dickinson State University and the Dickinson community hard. The university held a remembrance service last night, packing a campus ballroom with students, faculty, and friends of the victims.
"There are times when you step in front of a microphone and you realize words cannot convey the sadness in our hearts," Dickinson State President Dr. Richard McCallum said at the service.
Classes at Dickinson State were canceled today. A memorial service will be scheduled for later this week, the Press reports.
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Great girls on and off the field
I played with Kyrstin my freshman year in college and she was by far the best third baseman I have ever had the privelage of playing with. She was my protector and best friend. I don't understand why this happend but theis world is a far lesser place without her and heaven is a better place with her. I will always love her and keep her close. We will meet again....
Three softball players from Dickinson
I actually played two out of the three players in college, while I was attending Minot State University. They were two amazing players with so much talent. This is the worst news I have heard in a long time. Neufield was an outstanding outfielder as we both got "All Conference" my senior year. My prayers and blessings are with all three girl's friends and family. God be with you all!
Sometihing missing here???
It is terrible that these girls died this way. It seems to me that something is missing here. A car doesn't just instatnly sink when it hits water. The water was probably very cold I'm sure, and that may have played a factor in them getting out of the vehicle. Never the less it seems odd to me that 3 young physically fit girls couldn't get out of the vehicle before it sank. If there was signs of trying to get out them maybe I can rule out some foul play, drugs, drinking or something. If it was drug or drinking related that is too bad, too many young people die from a stupid accidents while drinking. I don't think I'm the only one who is questioning this just being an accident. I think the families deserve to know exactly what happened to their daughters and the police neeed to do all they can to figure this out.
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