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Dakota Wesleyan Student/Athlete Found Dead in Dorm

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Beau Keeter, 19, was found dead Wednesday morning in a Dakota Wesleyan University dormitory. Along from with being a student, Keeter was a member of the Tigers men's basketball team.

During his senior year of basketball at Miller High School, Keeter averaged 22 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals per game.

The Associated Press reported Keeter as a freshman, who was studying athletic training.

Investigators have not yet given a cause of death, and no ‘obvious’ evidence has yet been found. Keeter had suffered from Flu like symptoms the day before he died, but it's unknown (at this time) if the illness contributed to his death.

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.