Mountain Run for Eliot Give
The Amherst College Men's Lacrosse team together on the ridge during the Mountain Run.

Friday, October 23, 2026 · Amherst College Men's Lacrosse

More life ahead

On October 23, Amherst Men's Lacrosse will run 16 miles across the Holyoke Mountain Range in honor of Eliot Abramson, carrying forward his legacy of giving and supporting those still waiting for a lifesaving transplant.

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For Eliot

Eliot Abramson

"Eliot was the kind of person who made everyone around him feel like a best friend."

6lives saved

His friends remember him as a "yes man," always up for an adventure, the life of the party, and someone who brought people together wherever he went. Behind that energy was a deeply sensitive, kind, and caring person who had a way of making people feel seen.

Eliot was 16 years old when he passed away on June 7, 2026, six days after being struck by a lacrosse ball during a college showcase.

When he turned 16, Eliot chose to register as an organ donor. That decision ultimately helped save six lives.

On October 23, Amherst Men's Lacrosse will complete the Mountain Run in Eliot's memory. We are honoring Eliot and the game he loved by raising money for Donate Life America, the organization chosen by his family.

A life, in photos

Eliot Abramson carrying the ball upfield during a game. Eliot Abramson as a young boy on a couch beside a younger child. Eliot Abramson with a group of friends. Eliot Abramson as a boy outdoors with a family member. Eliot Abramson in his jersey, seen from behind, pointing one hand upward.
Eliot Abramson in a suit and tie, outdoors. Eliot Abramson seated on a bench with a group of friends. Eliot Abramson with a family member on a boat. Eliot Abramson as a boy holding a puppy. Three lacrosse players standing together on a field at sunset.
Eliot Abramson with a family member. Eliot Abramson in his lacrosse jersey on the field. Eliot Abramson as a young boy, smiling. Eliot Abramson as a boy, holding a phone up with a younger child beside him.
Eliot Abramson as a boy with two other boys in a desert garden. Eliot Abramson giving a younger child a piggyback ride at sunset. Eliot Abramson in a lacrosse shirt with a family member. Eliot Abramson with two friends in jerseys at a football game.
The Amherst Men's Lacrosse team huddled together on the field with their coaches.

An Amherst Lacrosse tradition

Every year, we run 16 miles. This year, we run for Eliot.

Every fall, the Amherst Men's Lacrosse team treks 16 miles across the Holyoke Mountain Range together. On October 23, we'll take on those 16 miles in Eliot's memory and in support of organ donation.

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6Lives saved
Amherst players celebrating on the field, two leaping together as teammates raise their sticks.

Give for Eliot

Supporting Donate Life America

This year's Mountain Run is dedicated to Eliot. 100% of funds raised through the campaign will support Donate Life America, the organization chosen by Eliot's family.

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