Details revealed on tragic, sudden death of beloved Belen Jesuit student-athlete
Lucas Osuna was with fellow students on the Belen varsity team when he unexpectedly died Friday during the Ransom Everglades Invitational, an annual regular-season tournament.
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Lucas' family asked Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a longtime friend of Lucas' father, to be their spokesperson as they mourn a heavy loss. In that role, Suarez said Lucas had a spontaneous rupture of the aorta potentially linked to an undiagnosed genetic condition.
His family also wanted to ensure Lucas' death does not 'discourage other children from participating in youth athletics. They emphasize that they were unaware of the underlying condition and continue to seek answers through further medical review,' the statement read.'
'They are people of deep faith, and they're leaning on that faith—and each other—to get through the unimaginable,' Suarez said.
Earlier this week, Suarez posted condolences to Instagram: 'Lucas was the eldest son of my dear friend Mike, whom I've known for years through our time training together in Coconut Grove. My heart breaks for him and his family.'
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A funeral mass will be held for Lucas on Wednesday, April 9th at 4 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11691 NW 25th St in Doral. The Belen Jesuit varsity water polo team will resume its season in the district playoffs on April 8, and the game will be played at 5 p.m. at Gulliver Prep.
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