{"id":2336031,"date":"2024-09-03T10:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-title-winning-gymnast-killed-near-campus-there-are-no-words\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T10:08:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T14:08:33","slug":"national-title-winning-gymnast-killed-near-campus-there-are-no-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-title-winning-gymnast-killed-near-campus-there-are-no-words\/","title":{"rendered":"National Title-Winning Gymnast Killed Near Campus: &#8216;There Are No Words&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnational-title-winning-gymnast-killed-near-campus-there-are-no-words%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2336031&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-teenage-boy-allegedly-kills-9-in-school-shooting-in-serbia\/\" title=\"Teen boy reportedly kills 9 in Serbia school shooting.\">tragic incident occurred<\/a> at\u200c the University of \u2063Wisconsin-Whitewater, where Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gold-medalist-simone-biles-scores-of-gymnasts-seek-1b-from-fbi-in-nassar-case\/\" title=\"Gold Medalist Simone Biles, Scores of Gymnasts Seek B From FBI In Nassar Case\">national champion gymnast<\/a>, was shot and killed in an off-campus apartment. A 23-year-old \u2062suspect, who has not\u200d yet\u200c been identified by police,\u2063 has been taken\u2063 into custody.\u2064 The \u200bshooting followed an argument between the suspect and \u200dWelsh. A \u2062statement from the police notes that the \u2063apartment belonged to the\u200d suspect. Welsh, who won an individual national title on vault \u2063in 2023 at the NCAA \u200bDivision III \u2062championships, was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stanford-soccer-captain-dead-at-22\/\" title=\"Stanford Soccer Captain Dead At 22\">senior majoring<\/a> in management. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympic-gymnastics-champion-mary-lou-retton-is-in-intensive-care-with-pneumonia\/\" title=\"Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton hospitalized with pneumonia.\">gymnastics community<\/a> and university expressed profound grief over her loss, with coaches and teammates describing her as hardworking and a role model.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b UW-Whitewater Chancellor called\u2062 for support\u200b among the community to cope with the tragedy, as tributes flowed in from friends and family highlighting her dedication and impact\u2064 in gymnastics.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 21-year-old national champion gymnast who attends the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was shot to death Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A 23-year-old suspect police have not yet identified has been taken into custody, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/communities\/west\/2024\/08\/31\/man-in-custody-and-female-victim-named-in-fatal-shooting-in-whitewater\/75037606007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitewater-wi.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police statement<\/a> said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mother-nfl-rookie-shot-chest-explains-god-shielded\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> took place in an off-campus apartment.<\/p>\n<p>Police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitewater-wi.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> prior to the shooting, there had been an argument between the suspect and victim.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/community-mourns-uw-whitewater-gymnast-shot-and-killed-near-campus\/62029204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISN-TV<\/a>, the apartment belonged to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-dancing-stars-pro-arrested-domestic-violence-charge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suspect<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">College gymnast Kara Welsh, 21, shot dead at Wisconsin apartment <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i14BkqYjhU\">https:\/\/t.co\/i14BkqYjhU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News 19 (@whnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whnt\/status\/1830801590539686174?\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our hearts are broken with the tragic loss of one of our own, UW-Whitewater Warhawk Gymnastics senior Kara Welsh,&rdquo; the gymnastics team posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WarhawkAthletics\/posts\/1186114849130771\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Welsh, of Plainfield, Illinois, won the individual national title on vault at the NCAA Division III championships in 2023, the university <a href=\"https:\/\/announcements.uww.edu\/Announcement\/Details\/18454?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2rXOoaKu0xyBljll9JeATp3uDph4JcVomW9qEmChzqpZFUv35jjVMxqjs_aem_bVeHdFVdofAOUetvFaN4zg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star College Gymnast Killed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrQhK-UFMYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The senior had majored in management in the university&rsquo;s College of Business and Economics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know the news of Kara&rsquo;s death is heartbreaking for our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-student-murders-judge-denies-request-to-dismiss-bryan-kohberger-indictment-allows-continued-use-of-cameras\/\" title=\"Judge denies request to dismiss Bryan Kohberger indictment, permits ongoing camera usage in Idaho student murder case.\">close-knit university community<\/a>. It is a time when we are all called upon to support one another, to process, and to grieve,&rdquo; UW-Whitewater Chancellor Corey King said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Everything I see on the murder of Kara Welsh says this, but no one is naming the murderer, posting a mugshot, or anything else the media usually likes to do. This sure reads like the media protecting a domestic abuser. Maybe because he is also a student athlete<\/p>\n<p>RIP Kara Welsh <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ks62XKrqCb\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ks62XKrqCb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v68RkMOFFL\">pic.twitter.com\/v68RkMOFFL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Neil C (@RealNeilC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealNeilC\/status\/1830795481099731147?\">September 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no words to describe the void we all feel in our hearts, but Kara&rsquo;s legacy will live on through Warhawk gymnastics forever,&rdquo; UW-Whitewater gymnastics coach Jen Regan said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisn.com\/article\/community-mourns-uw-whitewater-gymnast-shot-and-killed-near-campus\/62029204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WISN-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was a great gymnast,&rdquo; UWW sophomore Jonah Friede said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox6now.com\/news\/uw-whitewater-fatal-shooting-gymnast-students-mourning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WITI-TV<\/a>. &ldquo;Everyone here is praying for her family.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nick Becker, Welsh&rsquo;s coach for nine years at Aspire Gymnastics Academy, recalled Welsh as driven to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/6-people-found-shot-death-incredibly-desolate-area-california-desert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put in the effort<\/a> needed for success.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was a bulldog. Just right away &ndash; the hardest worker. Very respectful,&rdquo; he said according to WISN-TV.<\/p>\n<p>She was making the right choices, and she was doing the right stuff. It&rsquo;s just hard to wrap my head around,&rdquo; Becker said.<\/p>\n<p>Becker said Welsh was a role model and mentor at Aspire Gymnastics.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Authorities have arrested a 23-year-old suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. According to police, the incident occurred in an off-campus apartment following an argument between the victim and the suspect. WISN-TV noted that the apartment belonged to the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>The gymnastics team expressed their sorrow on Facebook, stating, &#8220;Our hearts are broken with the tragic loss of one of our own, UW-Whitewater Warhawk Gymnastics senior Kara Welsh.&#8221; Originally from Plainfield, Illinois, Welsh won an individual national title in vault at the NCAA Division III championships in 2023. She was pursuing a management degree in the university&#8217;s College of Business and Economics. Chancellor Corey King remarked on how devastating this news is for their close-knit community and emphasized that it\u2019s a time for support and mourning.<\/p>\n<p>Some social media users have criticized media coverage for not naming or showing images of the alleged perpetrator, suggesting it may be due to his status as a student athlete. Coach Jen Regan stated that there are no words to express their grief but assured that Kara&#8217;s legacy would endure within Warhawk gymnastics. UWW sophomore Jonah Friede mentioned everyone is praying for her family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Becker, who coached Welsh at Aspire Gymnastics Academy for nine years, described her as incredibly dedicated and hardworking: &#8220;She was a bulldog&#8230; very respectful.&#8221; He reflected on how hard it is to comprehend her loss while acknowledging her role as a mentor at Aspire Gymnastics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2336032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/k-welsh.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39970,26897,39971,13242],"class_list":["post-2336031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campus-news","tag-gymnastics","tag-student-athlete","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/k-welsh.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}