Gatlinburg-Pittman athlete says she’s grateful for trainer who saved her life

A Gatlinburg-Pittman High School girls basketball player is recovering after collapsing due to a “cardiac incident” while coming off the court during a game in Gatlinburg on Monday.

Kendl Reagan said she doesn’t remember much about what happened during the game against Union County on Monday night in Gatlinburg.

“I couldn’t really form any words. I was kind of ‘what was going on?’ but no words were coming out of my mouth,” Kendl told WATE 6 on Thursday.

As the incident unfolded, everyone around Kendl quickly jumped into action.