Overview

• Medical professionals have identified a heart arrhythmia as a possible factor in Toby Atwood’s collapse during the Presque Isle Half Marathon on July 20.
• Investigations into her precise cause of death are ongoing as examiners await further test results.
• Thiel College has opened counseling services for students and employees coping with the sudden loss.
• Funeral arrangements are being finalized by Atwood’s family in coordination with the college.
• Atwood was a rising senior who co-captained Thiel’s women’s tennis team, maintained a 4.0 GPA and double-majored in business administration and accounting.