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The ex-Green Beret who led an outdoor military-style workout at Arizona State University says he left before a hockey player collapsed at the track and was rushed to the hospital.
Tim Ziesel had wrapped up the first day of a three-day "team-building" routine even as other exercises continued, his lawyer told The Arizona Republic.
About 20 minutes after that, Matthew Mayich suffered an apparent cardiac event, Phoenix lawyer Buddy Rake said.
"He didn't observe anyone passing out," Rake said. "This was not a Green Beret or SEAL workout. Far from it. … The head coach, ***** istant coaches and medical were always present."
Ziesel, who led a similar volunteer routine for the ASU hockey team in 2025, ran players through 45-50 minutes of sprints, push-ups and flutter kicks. He also had them lift and carry teammates, Rake said. Later, exercises involving medicine ***** were used, but Ziesel was gone, he said.
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Tim Ziesel had wrapped up the first day of a three-day "team-building" routine even as other exercises continued, his lawyer told The Arizona Republic.
About 20 minutes after that, Matthew Mayich suffered an apparent cardiac event, Phoenix lawyer Buddy Rake said.
"He didn't observe anyone passing out," Rake said. "This was not a Green Beret or SEAL workout. Far from it. … The head coach, ***** istant coaches and medical were always present."
Ziesel, who led a similar volunteer routine for the ASU hockey team in 2025, ran players through 45-50 minutes of sprints, push-ups and flutter kicks. He also had them lift and carry teammates, Rake said. Later, exercises involving medicine ***** were used, but Ziesel was gone, he said.
#ziesel #rake #green #workout
