A 17-year old high school wrestler died on Sept. 22, after suffering a medical emergency during practice in Massachusetts, the Salem News reported. Freddy Espinal, who was a junior at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School,

He lit up every room he was in,” said his high school teammate, Michael Maraio. “He lifted the mood, lifted everyone up.”

Espinal died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency during wrestling practice. “He was a great person. He was nice to everyone. He cared about everyone who crossed his path,” Madison Semper, one of his friends, said. More than 100 friends and family members gathered for a vigil behind Welch Elementary which Espinal attended as a young boy.

The Peabody High School and wrestling communities are mourning the loss of 17-year-old Freddy Espinal, who died suddenly from a medical emergency while attending a wrestling practice on Sunday.

A Massachusetts teenager has died after experiencing a medical emergency during wrestling practice. Freddy Espinal, 17, was at practice on Sunday, Sept. 22, when the medical emergency occurred, according to Boston.com and Salem News. The teen died a short time later.

He died after suffering a medical emergency during wrestling practice Sunday, reported local television stations WHDH and Boston.com . The Red Roots Wrestling Club or RRWC, which Espinal was part of,

The loss of a 17-year-old high school student who died at wrestling practice over the weekend in Massachusetts left the community in shock.