LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – A University of Kentucky dancer died months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, according to her family.
Kate Kaufling, 20, died on Easter Sunday, after battling osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer that mostly affects children, teens and young adults, WKYT reported.
She was diagnosed on June 2, 2023, during her freshman year of college.
Along with being on the UK Dance Team, she was also a nursing student and a member of the Tri Delta sorority.
“Even during her cancer treatments, Kate kept up with her studies, setting an amazing example for her teammates,” said UK Executive Associate Athletics Director Sandy Bell.
UK Dance Head Coach Dawn Walters released a statement saying:
Kate was a joy to coach and to be around. Her smile could light up a room and she was beloved by all of her UKDT teammates. We are all saddened by Kate’s passing. We will remember her for the tough battle she fought with osteosarcoma over the past year.
Kaufling leaves behind her parents Holly and Steve Kaufling and her twin sister Abbey.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) – A University of Kentucky dancer died months after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, according to her family.
Kate Kaufling, 20, died on Easter Sunday, after battling osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer that mostly affects children, teens and young adults, WKYT reported.
She was diagnosed on June 2, 2023, during her freshman year of college.
Along with being on the UK Dance Team, she was also a nursing student and a member of the Tri Delta sorority.
“Even during her cancer treatments, Kate kept up with her studies, setting an amazing example for her teammates,” said UK Executive Associate Athletics Director Sandy Bell.
UK Dance Head Coach Dawn Walters released a statement saying:
Kate was a joy to coach and to be around. Her smile could light up a room and she was beloved by all of her UKDT teammates. We are all saddened by Kate’s passing. We will remember her for the tough battle she fought with osteosarcoma over the past year.
Kaufling leaves behind her parents Holly and Steve Kaufling and her twin sister Abbey.
Copyright 2024 WKYT via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
