November 2, 2012 Lindenwood's Thomas recovering from spinal injury

Anonymous The Joplin Globe The Joplin Globe Fri Nov 02, 2012, 12:17 AM CDT

Lindenwood defensive back Sterling Thomas remains hospitalized after suffering a severe spinal cord injury in Saturdays game against Missouri Southern.

According to a school press release, Thomas is on track with his recovery, and his parents said being in such good physical condition has helped him.

Thomas, from Tulsa, was injured midway through the fourth quarter when his helmet hit the leg of Missouri Southern receiver Landon Zerkel.

I dont know that it was an unusual play, Missouri Southern coach Daryl Daye said. You see those hits all the time. I guess the unusual part was that Landon never saw him coming, and (Thomas) kind of gets funneled back into make the play. From what I saw, his helmet was low and as a result of Landon not being able to avoid him, (Thomas) kind of got pushed into him to cause the contact.

It was a vicious hit, and Landon is still bruised up from it, the right side of his leg. Its tragic that it turned out for (Thomas) that way.

The Lindenwood team has dedicated the final two games of their season to Thomas. The Lions play Saturday afternoon at Pittsburg State.

Thomas teammates will sell bracelets that say S.T. #27 LU Soldier to assist with the familys expenses. Persons wanting to make a contribution to the Sterling Thomas Fund can contact Jane Baum, Lindenwood athletics development director, at 636-949-4427 or email her at jbaum@lindenwood.edu.

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Lindenwood's Thomas recovering from spinal injury

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