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Missing UMass Dartmouth student athlete found dead after search

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A search for a missing student athlete from UMass Dartmouth ended tragically Tuesday.

The student had last been seen in an on-campus dormitory around 2 a.m. Monday, university police said. Authorities were conducting a water search Tuesday in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

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Prosecutors with the Bristol County District Attorney's Office confirmed that 21-year-old Flordan "Flo" Bazile had been found dead, apparently from suicide.

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"His coaches and teammates described Flo as hard-working, energetic, a champion, and a great friend," UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller told the school community in a statement Thursday, according to NBC affiliate WJAR.

Bazile was a sprinter who holds the UMass Dartmouth record for the 100-meter dash, according to his profile on the UMass Dartmouth Athletics website.

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