Deng Mayar, a basketball player at University of Nebraska-Omaha, passed away in a drowning incident in Utah. The incident occurred at Blackridge Reservoir. Mayar was swimming with a friend, Sa Mafutaga, who survived. Emergency crews recovered Mayar's body after an extensive search. University leaders, coaches, and teammates expressed their grief. Mayar had recently transferred to Omaha from North Dakota.
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