Roser was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the statement.
Roser was a 2016 graduate of Mason High School in Ohio, where he played soccer, according to MaxPreps.com.
"Our hearts are heavy as we absorb the news about this tragedy. All of Roser's family and friends are in our thoughts as we mourn together," Mason City Schools spokeswoman Tracey Carson said in a statement to WCPO.
“We are deeply grieved, but, because of our faith in Christ, not without hope," Wheaton College President Philip Ryken’s said in a statement. "We ask people to pray for Ethan's family, his friends and our campus community."
The Wheaton community is deepy grieved by the tragic death of freshman Ethan Roser. https://t.co/NlxgH75tpL
— Wheaton College (@WheatonCollege) April 23, 2017
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