'I was there': Dad reveals what happened during Lake Travis football scare
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One parent of a Lake Travis High School football player shared an emotional message Monday night after witnessing a scary scene on the first day of team practice.
Odin Hensley, a senior on the Lake Travis varsity football team, suffered cardiac arrest during practice Monday morning, which sent him to the intensive care unit at Dell Children's Medical Center via a Travis County STAR Flight.
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Greg Gold, a Lake Travis parent, said Monday night he wanted to share his firsthand perspective of the emergency, praising the Lake Travis coaches, staff and local medical professionals who rushed to Hensley's aid. Chron reached out to Gold for comment but had not heard back by publication time.
"I was there. I witnessed it firsthand, and most importantly, I am praying hard and often for this young man," Gold wrote in a Facebook post Monday.
"I pray that he is okay, that he makes a full recovery, and that his family feels the love and support of the entire Lake Travis community surrounding them."
Gold said the response from those responsible for the players' safety left a lasting impression.
"I also cannot say enough about the way the Lake Travis coaching staff, athletic training/medical staff, and EMS professionals responded today," Gold wrote in a post on Facebook. "It was incredibly clear that the people responsible for the safety and care of our kids were highly trained, prepared, and remarkably composed in an extremely difficult situation. The coaches handled the emotions of the moment while quickly and calmly getting the other players off the field without creating additional panic.
"At the same time, the young man in need was immediately surrounded by LT staff and EMS professionals, with all hands on deck doing everything possible to protect him, care for him, and give him the attention he needed."
Gold ended his post with a message of gratitude for everyone who responded.
"To every coach, trainer, medical professional, and EMS professional who responded today: THANK YOU," he wrote. "Thank you for being prepared. Thank you for remaining calm. Thank you for doing everything in your power to take care of one of our boys."
Lake Travis quarterback Luke McBride (14) stands up in the endzone after a touchdown during the Class 6A Division I Regional Final against the Johnson Jaguars at UFCU Stadium on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 in San Marcos, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)A Go-FundMe created Monday to support Hensley's family raised more than $110,000 as of Wednesday afternoon. Hensley remains in the hospital as doctors are "worried about his brain and organs," per the GoFundMe. A vigil will be held for Hensley at 6 p.m. on Wednesday night at the Lake Hills Church in Austin.
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