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A Virginia Military Institute freshman from Howard County died Saturday after completing a 10-mile road march, VMI officials said.

John Alexander Evans, 19, of Highland collapsed in his room after completing the training march Saturday with members of his class. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after noon, officials said.

Evans was an international studies major and member of the Marine Corps ROTC program. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.