More than 100 students, faculty and staff attended funeral services for first-year student and women's cross country member Catherine Delwiche, who died Oct. 2 after being struck by a vehicle while she was running on a sidewalk near campus.
Two buses took members of the women’s and men’s cross country teams to the visitation for Caty Oct. 5 in Glencoe, and then to the funeral in Hutchinson. Friends and relatives waited in lines more than two blocks long outside the funeral home to express their condolences.
In an announcement, President Richard Davenport extended sympathy from the entire campus community to Caty’s family, friends and teammates. "Minnesota State Mankato students, faculty and staff are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” he said. “Our hearts go out to Caty's many loved ones."
A memorial site for Caty has been established in the Highland Center hallway west of Myers Field House near the track and cross country team displays. The Athletic Department will examine several options which have been suggested regarding a permanent memorial.
Student-athletes from the men's and women's track teams have decided to run in the MSU Open Oct. 6. They will wear black T-shirts with an image memorializing Caty. The teams will wear memorial patches on their uniforms in all remaining competitions this year.
A moment of silence to remember Caty will be observed before the Homecoming football game on Saturday.
The University has created a Web page where friends and acquaintances can post messages of condolence and remembrance, at http://www.mnsu.edu/remember/
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