Katie Meyer was the captain and the goalkeeper of the Stanford women’s soccer team and she was found dead in her dorm room last Tuesday. She was only 22 years old. The cause of her death was confirmed as self-inflicted and her parents are speaking out about what happened and how this is the nightmare that they thought they would never be a part of.
Sports: The Meyer’s Speak Out
Katie’s mother, Gina Meyer opened up during an interview about her daughter’s death “The last couple of days are like a parent’s worst nightmare and you don’t wake up from it. So it’s just horrific.” Her father, Steven Meyer said, “She was defending a teammate on campus over an incident, and the repercussions of her defending that teammate (were possibly resulting in disciplinary action).”
Sports: Katie Meyer’s Parents Open Up About Her Death
The university made a statement to the press as well. It read, “We are not able to share information about confidential student disciplinary matters. We as a university community continue to grieve with Katie’s family and cherish our memories of her. Our entire community is devastated by Katie’s death, and we share our deepest condolences with Katie’s family and everyone who knew her at Stanford, across the country, and around the world. Katie touched so many lives.”
Gina went on to say that Katie “had been getting letters for a couple of months regarding disciplinary action and that the most recent correspondence was kind of the final letter that there was going to be a trial or some kind of something. This is the only thing that we can come up with that triggered something. There is anxiety and there is stress to be perfect, to be the best, to be number one.” The couple is still struggling to know what really happened and why their daughter chose to end her life.
The Meyers are going through a terrible time right now and from what they have told the press, it isn’t getting any easier for them. If you or anyone you know is considering suicide, please be sure to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. They also have a text hotline where you can get “STRENGTH” to the crisis line at 741-741.
Our hearts and thoughts go out to Katie’s family and friends. Losing anyone to suicide is incredibly painful and there are always unanswered questions for those involved. We will continue to send our thoughts to the Meyers.
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