A&T student dies during track try out

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Aggie Student Death


Greensboro, N.C. – North Carolina A&T State University regrets to announce the death of one of its students, Jospin Milandu, a sophomore undeclared major. Milandu died Thursday, August 19, from complications of an elevated heart rate . He collapsed during a supervised, voluntary track team open try-out on the campus. Immediate action was taken by calling emergency services. The student was immediately transported to Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.

Milandu, 20, was a native of Knightdale, N.C. “The Aggie family is deeply saddened by our loss," said Chancellor Harold L. Martin. “Our hearts go out to his family. We have been in close contact with them throughout this unfortunate incident. They have requested their privacy at this time.”

The university’s counseling services is prepared to provide counseling for students on campus and is available to assist others needing support.


For Additional Information Contact:

Nicole Pride at [phone]
Nettie C. Rowland at [phone]

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N.C. A&T broke policies in track tryout where student died
www.news-record.com/content/2010/08/31/article/nc_at_broke_policies_in_track_tryout_where_student_died

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
(Updated Wednesday, September 1 - 11:01 am)
Staff Reports

GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T said today that one NCAA policy and an unspecified number of university policies were violated during the track tryout that led to the death of a student.

Jospin Milandu, 20, of Knightdale died Aug. 16 after collapsing on the track during team tryouts. Milandu was taken to Moses Cone Hospital, where doctors determined he died from complications of an elevated heart rate, the university said.

The university opened an investigation and formed a committee to see if any policies were broken.

The findings, announced Tuesday in a news release from Nicole Pride, associate vice chancellor for university relations, said that Milandu was participating in a voluntary, unscheduled track tryout.

"Because this activity did not appear on the university’s schedule of athletic events, a number of university policies were violated," the university said in a news release. "Additionally, one NCAA policy was also violated, resulting in what has been determined to be a 'secondary violation.' This violation has been self-reported to the NCAA. As a result of these policy violations, the university’s ability to respond effectively was limited."

The findings determined that the policy violations were "primarily limited to the track program."

The release did not specify what policies were broken. After the death, athletics director Wheeler Brown said that university policy called for all students trying out for a varsity sport to have a complete physical on file and sign a waiver to participate. No trainer was present during the tryouts, he said.

"The university is unconditionally committed to effective oversight of the university’s athletic programs," Tuesday's release said. "Chancellor Martin has instructed the university’s athletics director to assume direct responsibility for all compliance matters related to the university’s track program until further notice."