Death of track star saddens everyone
Friday's horrible news about the tragic death of BYU track star Chelsi Petersen is obviously devastating for not only the Cougars' track and field program, but their entire athletic program.
From all accounts, Petersen was a wonderful person, athlete, friend, daughter and teammate. She died at the scene of an automobile accident in Provo Canyon as Thursday turned into Friday.
It's just an absolute shame and heartwrenching for sports fans everywhere, regardless of what program they cheer for.
I spent most of Friday learning about Petersen, talking to her high school principal and high school track coach, along with the people BYU gathered Friday afternoon to talk to reporters: track coaches Dick Legas and Mark Robison and teammates Mindy Robins and Nicole Rasmussen.
Several people told me that Petersen was madly in love with someone on an LDS Church mission, but for some reason it never occurred to me to ask the missionary's name.
Today, several people let me know via e-mail that Petersen's boyfriend is James Lark, the BYU quarterback who is also from St. George but attended a different high school, Pine View.
Petersen graduated from Dixie High.
Lark, who is expected to return in January of 2010, is one of the QBs in the Cougar pipeline who will compete for the starting job in 2010 with Jason Munns and Riley Nelson.
Right now, though, that seems rather trivial.
From all accounts, Petersen was a wonderful person, athlete, friend, daughter and teammate. She died at the scene of an automobile accident in Provo Canyon as Thursday turned into Friday.
It's just an absolute shame and heartwrenching for sports fans everywhere, regardless of what program they cheer for.
I spent most of Friday learning about Petersen, talking to her high school principal and high school track coach, along with the people BYU gathered Friday afternoon to talk to reporters: track coaches Dick Legas and Mark Robison and teammates Mindy Robins and Nicole Rasmussen.
Several people told me that Petersen was madly in love with someone on an LDS Church mission, but for some reason it never occurred to me to ask the missionary's name.
Today, several people let me know via e-mail that Petersen's boyfriend is James Lark, the BYU quarterback who is also from St. George but attended a different high school, Pine View.
Petersen graduated from Dixie High.
Lark, who is expected to return in January of 2010, is one of the QBs in the Cougar pipeline who will compete for the starting job in 2010 with Jason Munns and Riley Nelson.
Right now, though, that seems rather trivial.
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Chelsi Dawn Petersen's “Celebration of Life” Film can be view at http://www.rb-studios.com/blog/
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