Utah soccer participant Andre Shelton Jr. died Saturday from drowning. Utah State cornerback Andre Shelton Jr. drowned in a Utah reservoir on Saturday, the varsity introduced. He was 22 years outdated that 12 months.
A search and rescue effort started at Porcupine Reservoir Saturday afternoon after Seldon was seen leaping off a cliff and failing to resurface, in keeping with the Cache County Sheriff’s Workplace.
Utah officers mentioned they discovered a Utah Division of Public Security dive staff found him at 9:05 p.m. MT.
The Utah State College group is mourning the dying of soccer student-athlete Andre Shelton Jr.
Our ideas and prayers are along with his household and family members. pic.twitter.com/cIScmcewp5
— USU Soccer (@USUFootball) July 21, 2024
Shelton totaled 96 tackles and two interceptions in two seasons at New Mexico State earlier than transferring to Utah State earlier this 12 months. He performed underneath interim head coach and defensive coordinator Nate Drelin at Utah State.
“We’re heartbroken that our soccer program has to endure the lack of a soccer participant,” Dreiling mentioned in a press release launched by the varsity. “We had a relationship with Andre throughout our time collectively at New Mexico State. I can inform you he was an unbelievable individual and teammate. Our condolences and prayers exit to Andre’s household as we grieve with them this nice loss.
Seldon spent two seasons at Michigan earlier than enjoying for New Mexico State.
–Scene-level media
