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UT Martin Rodeo Team Member Dies From Injuries at 19

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A UT Martin Rodeo team member died over the weekend from injuries received during a competition in New Jersey. Coy Lutz had just completed his freshman year at the school. 

The Pennsylvania native was 19 years old. He set career-highs across the board in bareback riding at the 48th Annual UT Martin Spring College Rodeo. Before attending UT Martin, Lutz graduated from Bald Eagle Senior High School in Bellefonte, Pa.

Becca Schimmel is a Becca Schimmel is a multimedia journalist with the Ohio Valley ReSource a collaborative of public radio stations in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio. She's based out of the WKU Public Radio newsroom in Bowling Green.
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