College Student Passes Away After Competing In A Charity Hot Dog Eating Contest
Suffern, New York. 20-year-old Madie Nicpon grew up in Suffern, and she was a junior at Tufts University.
Her nickname was Scooter, and she was described as her loved ones as bright, special, kind, and enthusiastic.
Madie was studying Biopsychology, and she was also on the university’s lacrosse team. After graduation, Madie dreamed of going on to medical school so she could be a pediatrician just like her dad.
On October 16th, Madie was competing in a charity hot dog eating contest off-campus with fellow Tufts college students at a house in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Mid-competition, Madie unfortunately choked. Other people who were present for the competition called for help and Madie was rushed to Mt. Auburn Hospital by ambulance.
She was later taken to Massachusetts General before she passed away the following afternoon.
Taking to Instagram, Madie’s lacrosse team said, “Scooter was a true friend and teammate. She truly valued her relationships with her teammates and coaches. Her reach was far beyond our team — she was a true connector on campus and touched every single person she met.”
Facebook; pictured above is Madie
“She has and will continue to inspire us every day. We should all strive to live life a little bit more like Scooter did — a person that valued love, loyalty, compassion, and friendship.”
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Tributes to Madie on the memorial page made for her poured in, with one of her former lacrosse teammates writing, “She was kind and caring who lit up every room and field she stepped on. She easily became everyone’s friend and made an impact on everyone she met.”
“She was the biggest cheerleader for all of her teammates and the biggest hype man during good and bad games.”
A GoFundMe page has been made to help Madie’s family cover the costs of her funeral, which you can donate to here if you would like.
Madie’s family has asked that donations be made in her name to New England Donor Services.
“It was through this organization that Madie was able to successfully fulfill her final act of giving,” Madie’s family wrote on GoFundMe.
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