‘I Was In Awe’: School Recognizes 6th Grader For Act Of Compassion During Race
May 24, 2024
Today’s good news story comes from Heart Butte, Montana.
In a remarkable display of sportsmanship and compassion, sixth-grader Brinley Tatsey from Heart Butte Junior High School intentionally sacrificed her lead in a cross country race to help a fellow competitor in distress.
Brinley / Credit: Gina Dosch
Tatsey, who holds the school record for the one-mile run, was competing in a cross country race when she noticed a competitor from another school gasping for air and struggling to breathe among the trees. Recognizing the severity of the situation and seeing no one else around to assist, Tatsey immediately stopped her race to offer help.
She reached for her inhaler and offered comfort while waiting for help to arrive. Two or three minutes later the girl was in good hands, so Tatsey returned to her run.
When her mother, Gina Dosch, inquired about her uncharacteristically slow finish, Tatsey simply shrugged and said, “I was just slow this time.”
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