The Texas floods continue to deliver one tragic news after the other. The immense swelling of the Guadalupe River last Friday devastated the Central Texas region, claiming more than 100 lives. Even today, rescue workers and authorities continue to relentlessly search for the missing. Among the most tragic of storylines is the loss of lives at Camp Mystic, where more than 20 young girls were spending their summer. Unfortunately, a member of the college football also lost his own in the catastrophe.
Trinity University announced on July 11 that Kellyanne Lytal, daughter of the football team’s OC, Wade Wytal, was among the Camp Mystic victims. Kellyanne’s home was 85 miles away from the camp. In Texas, it is tradition for kids to attend summer camps as a “rite of passage,” writes ESPN. Wytal, a 2009 graduate from Trinity, had shared a video of her at a Christmas pageant, while asking for prayers and help to find her. HC Jerheme Urban and players were also part of the rescue efforts for the missing campers.
“Our entire community grieves with the Lytal family, to whom we extend our deepest sympathies and unwavering support. We know this loss will be felt across our campus and beyond,” Trinity’s President, Vanessa B. Beasley, said in a statement on Instagram. The Wytal family has also established a memorial foundation in their late daughter’s name to help the causes that were dear to her. The tragic news brought in heaps of condolences from well-wishers.
“Heartbreaking. So sorry for their loss,” read one comment under the college’s official statement. People extended the most heartfelt support to Wytal and his family. “My heart is broken for Wade, his family, Mystic, and the Trinity community. Sending deepest prayers, love, and strength,” read another. Kellyanne was only 8, and her passing is an absolute devastation for the Wytal family. “Much love, peace, and prayers for the Lytal family. May you be comforted by the memories of your sweet daughter,” wrote another well-wisher.
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