Will Barrow Suicide: Will Barrow Dead, Investigation Is On-going
Posted Nov 24, 2008 by Lindsay Britney in R.I.P
Will Barrow (1986-2008) (Picture: Newsday/VirginiaSports.com)
Will Barrow, University of Virginia (UVA) lacrosse star, has died in Charlottesville, Virginia. Will Barrow had possibly committed the suicide. The police is investigating his death reason. Barrow, from Baldwin of Long Island, was only 22 years young.
Below is a summary from Newsday of Will Barrow’s short yet very successful lacrosse career:
Barrow was an important part of Virginia’s 2006 team that won the national championship. Appearing in every game at midfielder, he had seven goals and two assists. After a senior campaign in which he captained the Virginia squad that reached the Final Four, Barrow was selected 11th overall in the Major League Lacrosse draft by the Chicago Machine. He scored three goals in five games.
As a junior at Baldwin, Barrow was the recipient of the Dragon Award, given annually to Nassau County’s most outstanding wide receiver. He was a three-year starter on the football team and set a school record with 22 career interceptions. Barrow was MVP of the 2004 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge, an all-star football game between New York City and Long Island schools. In lacrosse, Barrow scored 40 goals as a senior and was an honorable mention All-American.
Barrow was thrust into the spotlight as a fixture on Virginia’s team and earned a reputation as one of the nation’s fastest and most athletic defensive midfielders. Before his senior year, Barrow was named All-American and preseason first-team All-ACC by Face-Off Yearbook, a publication that ranks college players.
We’re feeling very sorry for losing such a great lacrosse athlete.
Sources: Will Barrow, ex-Baldwin High athlete, dead at 22 @ Newsday; Will Barrow Suicide, Lacrosse Team Captain Of The University Of Va. @ Post Chronicle
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