Toby Atwood Erie PA Death – The sport community are mourning the death of Toby Atwood of Erie, Pennsylvania, and Thiel College student who passed away in Presque Isle Half Marathon. Cause of death is still under investigation.
Toby was honored with Tomcat Award at Thiel College’s fourth annual Tommys awards night ceremony celebrating athletic and academic feats vigorously. She received Tomcat Award as a junior on women’s tennis roster alongside Nate Udell a senior on men’s tennis team though he wasn’t present.
Toby’s exemplary leadership and sportsmanship earned high esteem from teammates and coaches in recognition of his remarkable academic and athletic prowess. Toby a junior from Kittanning PA has been mainstay on tennis team for quite some time now very steadily.
She racked up multiple singles and doubles victories during 2022–23 season with utterly dominant performances like a 6–0 6–0 thrashing over Waynesburg. Toby Atwood earned Tomcat Award winner honors at 2025 Tommys for her hard work and fierce embodiment of Thiel College values.
Toby Atwood Bio-Profile
- Nationality: American
- Place of Birth / Hometown: Kittanning, Pennsylvania (Armstrong High School).
- Date of Birth / Age: Not publicly disclosed; as class of ’26 and named junior in spring 2024, estimated around age 20–21 in mid‑2025.
- Education / Major: Attending Thiel College, majoring in Elementary and Special Education and Spanish (2022 scholarship plan), later majoring in Accounting & Business Administration Management; consistent Dean’s List student (4.0 GPA), Twin Chi Eta Sigma inductee in Business & Accounting honorary society.
- Parents / Family: Daughter of Joe and Brandi Atwood; has two brothers, Jarret and Oggie; grew up in a community‑engaged, supportive family
Athletic Achievements / Legacy:
- Varsity tennis player at Armstrong High (No. 1 singles), turned Thiel women’s tennis standout.
Named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2023 and beyond).
Earned All‑PAC Honorable Mention in women’s tennis for 2023–24; designated 2024 Women’s Tennis “Player to Watch” in PAC preseason polls
Selected as College Sports Communicators Academic All‑District Women’s Tennis Team member (2024) alongside teammate Payton Blankenbeckley
Named ITA Division III Women’s Scholar-Athlete and her team earned All‑Academic Team distinction in 2024