This is Garrick's mother. We did not make any attempts to hide the reasons behind Garrick's death and appreciate the loving thoughts by all who have reached out to us.
Please know if it will help save even one more life we will share his story to all who are willing to listen. The University has been wonderful to us and they and the track community has been by our side while we continue to mourn.
As a Michigan alum, fellow runner, and prone to depression guy, I am so sorry for your loss and hope you and your family are doing okay.
Hope one day we can better understand the brain chemistry.
We cry a lot, remember a lot and want to turn back time. But we are most importantly trying to honor him by remaining strong. I too have depression and obviously this has me devestated. I wish I could have saved him.
Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts.
Garrick Roemer was an incredible person. What many don't know is that he struggled with depression, ADD, and struggled with a lot of personal issues. He is truly one of the strongest people anyone would know. What he struggled with was one of the toughest battles anyone could have ever faced. No one can understand why one takes their life, there are factors, but we truly are not in his head and blaming his "clown college" and ignorance is disrespectful in his name. He was a wonderful student and athlete who worked hard as well as ranked 15th in the nation. He met his goals, he fought for his trophies, and he accomplished so much more than any average teen could.
RIP Garrick and Happy Birthday
DKCCC wrote:
B1G Ten wrote:Pretty much one of the best public institutions in the country and still a top tier school.
Maybe Ivy coach was referring to the fact that the mindset out there in the midwest is different?
And to the poster above me, college is what you make of it. Any school can be a "clown college" if you choose the easiest professors and a joke major. I go to a small, un-ranked school where you have b.s. majors like "hospitality" [...]
Bullsh 1 t major, huh? For example, Cornell has a well known hospitality marketing program. It's a subset of business. Mr arrogant, ungracious, why don't you put your money where your mouth is? And forego the convenience of hotels and other services you'll realize are quite invaluable to society? Hey genius, I guess you don't understand the economic evolution of western civilization either or the facts of post industrial life. You narrow minded arrogant STEM jockeys sicken me.