A football player at Cummings High School died after collapsing prior to a team practice on Monday.
Alamance-Burlington School System said 15-year-old Malik Mebane collapsed as he was coming on the field for practice. An athletic trainer performed CPR until an ambulance arrived. Mebane was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mebane was a 10th grader at Cummings.
The school system released a statement on the matter.
“Our District and the school community are heartbroken by this tragic loss. Malik Mebane was a student, an athlete, and a part of our community. As a district, we are committed to supporting our students as they begin to process and cope with their grief. We have a team of counselors and support staff at the school to help our students during this difficult time. We’d like to thank the community for their outpouring of love and support for the school and our students as we continue to keep the family and friends of Malik in our thoughts.”
Cummings plays Graham at home on Friday.
