Relatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor. Fifty-seven-year-old Wade Langston of Colorado Springs was killed Sunday at the Colorado United Track Club meet at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus.
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“He was a truly wonderful person who brought laughter to every room he entered,” wrote niece-in-law Tamara Rocha for a GoFundMe effort that had raised over $7,500. The weight cleared “certified barriers” before striking Langston in a fieldhouse at the University of Colorado’s Colorado Springs campus, according to a university statement.
University officials didn’t respond Tuesday when asked whether possible factors in the accident, including who set up the barriers and how, were being investigated.UCLA’s Lauren Betts is AP women’s basketball player of the weekThe so-called hammer in the hammer throw event is actually a ball on a chain. The ball weighs 16 pounds for men and 9 pounds for women in adult competition, according toAthletes spin in a circle to gain momentum before releasing the weight to throw as far as they can.
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