Cozad man dies from coronavirus

May 4th, 2020 | Kendra Feather

A Cozad man died from complications of COVID-19.  Twenty-seven-year-old, Pedro Garcia III passed away over the weekend from complications of COVID-19.

Garcia attended UNK from 2016-18 and was working toward a degree in criminal justice. Garcia was a 2011 graduate of Cozad High School, where he was a standout wrestler and competed in football and track.

He was working as a bilingual para professional at Cozad High School at the time of his death. He also coached wrestling in Cozad.

Prior to attending UNK, Garcia wrestled at Hastings College (2013-15) and Colby (Kansas) Community College (2011-13).

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