Police said she was apparently trying to climb from one balcony to another at a beach hotel.
Police said an autopsy will determine if any drugs or alcohol played a role in the fall, but they said they believe her death was an accident.
Officials said while at Tippecanoe High School in 2003, Merritt was the first girl to be named All-American in any sport.
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