The sudden loss of a Weslaco teen is shaking the community.

Larissa Rodriguez, a 17-year-old senior at Weslaco High School, passed away on Monday, according to her obituary.

A social media post from Weslaco High School asks for privacy for Larissa's family.

Those who knew her said she was more than just a student. Larissa was described as a cheerleader, a mentor, and a role model.

“She’s leaving a lot of shattered hearts. It’s very sad for us,” Karla Monje said.

As the director and pageant coach at Regina's Modeling Academy in McAllen, Monje said she trained and worked with Larissa since Larissa was 4 years old.

“She started as my sister queen, then went on to me becoming her pageant coach and it grew more into becoming a family,” Monje recalled.

Larissa was a cheerleader and a stud

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