12 Tufts University lacrosse players diagnosed with rare, life-threatening muscle condition after team workout

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Tufts University has launched an investigation after 12 members of the men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening muscle injury following a workout led by a graduate who had recently completed Navy SEAL training. 

The university confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press that five students remained hospitalized with Rhabdomyolysis after undergoing a 45-minute workout on Monday. 

A member of the Tufts University men's lacrosse team looks at the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers goal during the Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship held at Lincoln Financial Field on May 26, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.   (Larry French/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

"Our thoughts are with the players and their families, and we are hoping for their quick return to good health under the care of local medical experts," director of media relations Patrick Collins wrote in a statement on Friday. 

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"Meanwhile, we are closely monitoring the condition of the rest of the team and have postponed all team practice activities until each team member has been evaluated and medically cleared to return to participation." 

The athletes sustained a muscle injury that the Cleveland Clinic describes as "a life-threatening condition that can happen after an injury or excessive exercise without rest."  

Tufts University lacrosse players celebrate a goal during the Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship held at Lincoln Financial Field on May 26, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Larry French/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

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