Overview

• Herriman police said two swimmers were reported in distress at Blackridge Reservoir just before 6 p.m. Saturday, with 21-year-old Sa Mafutaga reaching shore, reentering to help, then being hospitalized and expected to recover.
• Authorities said Mayar went underwater about 35 yards from shore and did not resurface as Unified Fire Authority, South Jordan Fire, and the Utah Highway Patrol dive team led a multi-agency search.
• A Utah Highway Patrol submersible located Mayar at 10:40 p.m., divers recovered him around 11 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Herriman police said the incident remains under investigation and the reservoir and adjacent areas are closed, and they asked witnesses to contact authorities.
• The University of Nebraska–Omahand NoNorth Dakota programs issued statements mourning Mayar, a Salt Lake City native and recent transfer who averaged about 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds, as a family GoFundMe organized by his sister surpassed $16,000 by Monday.