Ryan George, 19, a wrestler at Santa Rosa Junior College, died in an accident at Yosemite National Park over the weekend, his team said. The Press Democrat reported he fell while hiking with friends near Illilouette Falls on Sunday; what led to the fall is unknown.
George won an individual North Bay League title at Montgomery High School and earned All-American honors as a freshman at Santa Rosa Junior College last season, according to The Press Democrat. He placed second at the Dave Pacheco Invitational at Sacramento City College on Friday.
The Press Democrat reported that George's father died when he was a baby and his mother died weeks before his death. A fundraiser created for his sister, Jaida, had collected more than $9,000 by Wednesday; she has a two-month-old son, according to the fundraiser.
