A college baseball player lost his life in a tragic car accident this weekend.
Stillman College, located in Tuscaloosa, confirmed the deaths of a student and two alumni members this weekend. The three grads, Sieas Elliot, Destiny Gardner, and Varick Lawrence, were killed in a fatal collision in Georgia on Friday night.
“This is a terrible tragedy for everyone in our Stillman family,” school president Yolanda Page said. “The spirit of each of these proud Stillmanites will live on with all who were greeted by their warm smiles and welcoming personality.”
She added:
“The entire Stillman College community mourns this heartbreaking loss. We extend our sincere condolences to their families, friends, classmates, and teammates during this incredibly difficult time.”
Sieas Elliot Planned To Work As An Assistant College Baseball Coach
Elliot, who hails from Georgia, played baseball for Stillman’s Tigers. He was set to graduate this year and planned to start working as an assistant coach for the team.
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life of two former student-athletes, Sieas Elliot and Varick Lawrence, and Miss Destiny Gardner,” athletic director Terrance Whittle lamented.
Whittle, a baseball head coach with the program from 2018-2025, added the following:
“The Department of Athletics wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family of these young persons whom all had an invaluable imprint on Stillman College.
“Their legacy will live on at Stillman through the relationships they formed while here,” he said. “Personally my heart will forever mourn with the families as well as celebrate the lives of Varick and Sieas. I had the honor of having them as two of my hundreds of sons I have coached. I will never forget the spirit and connectedness of heart and brotherhood they brought to my life and all those that walked with us. We ask for prayers at this time for their families. As we mourn as a community, we will also remember and celebrate lives well lived.”
Our hearts go out to all the families impacted by this tragedy.
