Jack Pogatchnik passed away unexpectedly on January 30, 2015 at the age of 18.

Jack Pogatchnik collapsed while running during a workout at the Waconia Community Center. Heroic efforts by a friend, early responders and doctors kept him alive for the next 3 days. Jack was taken off life support when it was determined he could not survive. He was a senior at Woconia High School. He was an AP Scholar and was also taking college classes while attending high school. He payed soccer, ran cross-country and was on the trap shooting team.

Jack had multiple athletic physicals that never detected the abnormality in the right side of his heart that lead to his collapse and death.