The CU Independent is saddened to announce that our friend and assistant sports editor Griffin Rucker took his own life this past week. Griffin was loved by all who came in touch with him and will be dearly missed. Current and former members of the CU Independent sports team express their deepest condolences to Griffin’s family and urge those struggling with mental health to seek help.
A few words from those who remember and admired Griffin at the CUI:
I met Griffin at CU’s “college day” during welcome week my freshman year. Griffin was a transfer student from UCCS and with our shared passion for sports, we immediately hit it off.