The fundraising page has been established to help the family of the wrestler originally from central Pennsylvania with health care expenses.
In June 2018 Vassar was involved in a single-vehicle crash that split the car in half. "He has had several surgeries, a rod was placed in his hip, he has a broken clavicle, he had bleeding on the on the brain in two spots, (and) he was comatose," Vassar's aunt Shirley -- creator of the GoFundMe page -- wrote. "It was heartbreaking to see my 22-year-old nephew lying in a bed with wires, a machine breathing for him."
"We have been told that he will need extensive rehabilitation he has been transferred to Penn State Rehabilitation Center for brain trauma," she continued.
"We need a lot of support emotionally and financially. We would appreciate any sort of help you may be able to offer and we thank you for it from the bottom of our heart."
Chris Vassar wrestled at Gardner-Webb from 2013-2016. In 2016, he qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at 149 pounds as a redshirt junior.
Prior to arriving at GWU in Boiling Springs, N.C., Vassar wrestled at Cedar Cliff High School in Camp Hill, Pa. where he was a two-time PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association) state championships medalist, placing second in Class AAA at 145 in 2012, and fourth in 2010. In addition, Vassar placed sixth overall at the 2011 Reno Tournament of Champions. In addition to success on the mat, Vassar was a winner in the classroom, as a member of the Distinguished Honor Roll.
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