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Body of ISU student recovered

2 died when boat capsized Sunday

JEWELL — The body of an Iowa State University rowing athlete was recovered from Little Wall Lake Monday morning, a day after a Crew Club boat capsized.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reported that the body was found at 9:45 a.m. Monday by the Story County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team and personnel from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The individual, who has not been identified, was one of two who died when the boat capsized at about 9:27 a.m. Sunday. The accident plunged five people into the lake.

Three of them were rescued. They were treated at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames and were released.

The body of a fourth person was found Sunday.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office reported that firefighters from Ventura used advanced sonar technology to help find the body recovered Monday.

None of the people involved in the accident have been identified by authorities or the university.

The incident brought a major response of law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel from multiple agencies to the lake, located in southern Hamilton County.

On Monday, Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons thanked Casey’s General Store in Jewell and the Jewell Grocery Store for providing food and beverages for those who responded to the incident.

Crew is a rowing sport in which groups of two to eight people row long narrow boats.

The web page for the club lists Little Wall Lake as a regular practice location for the club. The university confirmed that club members were practicing there when their boat capsized.

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