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�Թ��� mourns the loss of student-athlete, Caitlyn Victoria Gable, 20. A rising junior and Rams’ softball player from Midland, NC, Caitlyn passed away peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday, August 9.��

“The �Թ��� athletic community is saddened by the passing of Caitlyn,” shared Corey Mullins, BU Director of Athletics. “Caitlyn touched so many lives during her time as a Ram. She will be missed by members of our staff and faculty, as well as teammates and classmates. Join us in lifting her friends and family in prayer during this time.”��

Caitlyn graduated from Concord High School in the IB Program in 2020. Over this summer, she was able to fulfill her childhood dream to inspire young Girl Scouts as a camp counselor at the Keyauwee Program Center. Since the age of 7, Caitlyn always had a passion for softball and played on several travel and American Legion teams.

“One thing I have always said from the beginning, you are family when you come to Bluefield,” said Baylee Allen, head softball coach. “Caitlyn was a part of our family and always will be. Once a Ram, Always a Ram.”��

Visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord, North Carolina,��from 4 to 7 p.m.��A service to celebrate Caitlyn’s life will follow��at 7 p.m.��

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Epilepsy Foundation of North Carolina, in support of Caitlyn’s life-long battle with epilepsy,��www.epilepsync.org, or to the Keyauwee Program Center for Girl Scouts of America.��