Waynesburg University wrestler Jessie Orbin has died after being involved in a fatal motorcycle accident in Pennsylvania. He was 20.
Orbin “suffered a severe brain injury that was not survivable” on Sunday, June 14, according to a GoFundMe organized in his honor. He crashed around 10:30 p.m. while driving down Linden Road in North Strabane Township, per the Observer-Reporter.
He was flown by a medical helicopter to a hospital in Pittsburgh, where he later died.
Orbin had recently purchased his motorcycle, which was “something he had worked hard for and was incredibly excited about.”
“He loved that bike and was proud of the accomplishment,” the GoFundMe reads. “More than anything, he wanted to make his father proud and continue the family’s love of motorcycles.”
Orbin’s mother, Brianna, died of cancer in 2017 at the age of 37.
“Those who knew Jessie will remember him most for his character, his loyalty, his work ethic, and the love he showed to his family, friends, teammates, coworkers, and animals,” the fundraising page continues. “Jessie was deeply loved and will be profoundly missed. We are grateful for any support you can provide during this difficult time. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this fundraiser and keeping the Orbin family in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for helping us honor Jessie’s life and support his family as they navigate this heartbreaking loss.”
The GoFundMe had raised more than $36,000 at the time of publication.
Orbin was a senior at Waynesburg University, located right outside of Pittsburgh.
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“The Waynesburg University community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of our student athletes,” the university said in a statement on Monday, June 15. “Jessie Orbin will be greatly missed. We are sending prayers for God to lift up and comfort his family at this difficult time.”
Orbin served as a team captain during the 2025-26 season, during which he led the team in total wins, pins, technical falls and major decisions, which included a 38-match win streak in dual competition that dated back to early in his freshman year.
The late athlete’s high school assistant coach, Ryan Dodd, said Orbin “gave it everything he had in the wrestling room.”
“He was a really good kid and a really good person,” Dodd told the Observer-Reporter. “When my kid was 5 days old, we went to watch Jessie wrestle. We rooted for him. He watched my kid growing up and he talked about coming back and helping the wrestling team after he graduated.”
