Memorial For the "Eight"

This poster was created by DUI Victims Voice in conjunction with the following Flickr.com photographer: Gregor y

This memorial was erected in memory of eight University of Wyoming cross country runners killed by a drunken driver in 2001. The father of Shane Shatto built the cross. Their killer, Clint Haskins, (also a university student) was convicted and sentenced to 14-20 years.

A poem written by their teammate who was not with them at the time of the crash:

It seems of late,

That you crested a hill

And I cannot climb.

You have taken a path,

And I cannot follow.

If I seek the courage

To mimic your stride,

Perhaps upon a day

When my spikes have been hung,

We shall rise again

For another run.

Read these articles to find out more about the young men and the impact of their deaths:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/other/2002-09-09-wyoming_x.htm

http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/articles/2007/01/21/news/news05.txt

http://wyomingathletics.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/080608aab.html

http://home.comcast.net/~uwtrack/the_eight.htm