The free climber who died falling from the top of Rock Park in Castle Rock was 27-year-old Matthew Byars, the Douglas County Coroner's Office confirmed Friday. He was a former Michigan State University baseball player.
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. – A man died Tuesday after reportedly falling from the top of Rock Park in Castle Rock, according to city officials and the city's fire chief.
He was a former Michigan State University baseball player. MSU released a statement Friday that said, in part,"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Byars family," head coach Jake Boss Jr. said."Matt was a joy to coach and his big personality was a huge part of our program both on and off the field. We're heartbroken at his passing due to a tragic rock climbing accident in Colorado.
Another witness, Brooke Fojtik, said she heard ambulances and fire trucks going by her neighborhood around 8 p.m.
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