GoFundMe page established for hospitalized Clarion wrestler Brodie Zacherl

A GoFundMe.com page has been established for the family of Brodie Zacherl, a wrestler at Clarion University, who has been hospitalized in Pittsburgh for more than two weeks with a serious, rare illness, the Clarion, Pennsylvania-based website d9sports.com reported Monday.

Brodie Zacherl

"Brodie is hospitalized at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and has been in ICU since July 8, 2016," according to the "Brodie's Medical Fund" GoFundMe page. "He has been diagnosed with a rare illness, Lemierre Syndrome, which started out as strep throat. This syndrome created an abscess which broke apart causing numerous septic emboli (pus sacs) to enter in and outside his lungs and into his blood stream. Only 1 in 1,000,000 cases of strep throat develop this syndrome. Brodie has been on a ventilator and has had multiple complications since his admission to the ICU with minimal improvement. He will continue to be at the hospital for an undetermined amount of time."

Brodie Zacherl, 21, wrestles at 149 pounds at Clarion. When he's not on the wrestling mat, Brodie is majoring in business and has 3.5 GPA. His twin brother Brock is a 141 pounder for the Clarion Golden Eagles. Their sister Alli, 16, is about to start her junior year at Brookville High School.

The GoFundMe.com page was set up to help with medical expenses as well as everyday living experiences. Emily Zacherl, a registered nurse who has been at Brodie's bedside the past two weeks, is the sole breadwinner for the family, and has exhausted her paid time off. In addition, the family is anticipating extensive therapy once Brodie Zacherl is released from the hospital.

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