{"id":413191,"date":"2026-07-26T21:21:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/413191\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T21:21:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:21:33","slug":"twist-after-body-of-college-soccer-star-washed-up-on-san-diego-each","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/413191\/","title":{"rendered":"Twist after body of college soccer star washed up on San Diego each"},"content":{"rendered":"

The soccer star whose body washed ashore at San Diego\u2019s La Jolla Shores Beach<\/a> last week was excited to start her new life with her fianc\u00e9 after getting engaged last month.<\/p>\n

Bryn Waite, 26, got engaged to her beau just a month ago and shared a series of photos on her Instagram profile<\/a>, captioning the photos: \u201cHe Promises.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the pictures posted on her profile on June 15, Waite wore a large blue-stone ring as the couple clicked several smiling selfies.<\/p>\n

Bryn Waite got engaged to her beau just a month ago and shared a series of photos on her Instagram profile. Instagram\/akwaorca<\/p>\n

The photo carousel featured her engagement ring, shots of the couple holding hands while watching a movie, multiple selfies of the duo in a car along with pictures of a sunset, flowers and quote posters. <\/p>\n

She had recently moved to San Diego in the lead-up to getting married.<\/p>\n

The body of Waite, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women\u2019s soccer player, was found Wednesday morning after a beachgoer noticed it floating in the water.<\/p>\n

Waite had recently moved to San Diego in the lead-up to getting married. Facebook\/Bryn Waite<\/p>\n

Her body mysteriously washed ashore at San Diego\u2019s La Jolla Shores Beach last week. FOX<\/p>\n

The body of Waite was found Wednesday morning after a beachgoer noticed it floating in the water.<\/p>\n

The cause of her death is still unknown according to a report by the San Diego County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Waite played two seasons of Division 2 women\u2019s soccer at Central Washington University in 2018 and 2019, according to her online profile.\u00a0She appeared in at least 15 games, scoring two goals in more than 700 minutes of play.<\/p>\n

Her friends have been devastated by the news of her sudden death and they are scrambling for answers. <\/p>\n

A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Waite played two seasons of Division 2 women\u2019s soccer at Central Washington University.<\/p>\n

A friend of Waite\u2019s told The California Post<\/a>, \u201cShe was incredibly sweet, genuinely kind and had such a beautiful spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel grateful to have crossed paths with her, even briefly. She will be deeply missed, and I will continue to pray for everyone who loved her, especially her fianc\u00e9, as they navigate this heartbreaking loss,\u201d said the friend, who requested anonymity.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another friend, who frequented a church with Waite, said the two had met just last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was kind and sweet. She listened and loved. She is leaving behind friends and family that will miss her dearly,\u201d the second friend said, noting Waite \u201cloved animals and the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former soccer player had posted a picture of her driving at night<\/a> on Instagram just three days before her death with the caption: \u201cIt only gets better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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