It has been 10 years since 8 University Cross Country Students where tragically killed on US 287 between Fort Collins and Laramie Wyoming. It came only 5 days after September 11th which had the whole country in shock, and overshadowed this close to home tragedy. Not for us who live in Laramie we remember all to well. Please join us and remember the eight UW Students and help support the Alwasy A Cowboy 10th anniversary 8K run and 5K walk.

10 Years Ago - September 16th, 2001 -- LARAMIE, Wyo. (UW web site) - Eight University of Wyoming students were killed and one was injured in an early morning two-vehicle collision 17 miles south of Laramie on U.S. 287 near Tie Siding.  The dead are Justin M. Lambert-Belanger, 20, Timmins, Ontario, Cody B. Brown, 21, Hudson, Colo., Kyle N. Johnson, 20, Riverton, Wyo., Joshua D. Jones, 22, Salem, Ore., Morgan J. McLeland, 21, Gillette, Wyo., Kevin L. Salverson, 19, Cheyenne, Wyo., Nicholas J. Schabron, 20, Laramie, Wyo., and Shane E. Shatto, 19, Douglas, Wyo.  The injured student is Clinton G. Haskins, 21, Maybell, Colo. At the time of this release, Haskins was in intensive care at Ivinson Memorial Hospital.

Race Starts at Undine Park
(5th & Park Streets)

Race Day Registration begins at
7:00 a.m. Race Starts at 8:30a.m.

Race Packets can be picked up
at Undine Park the day of
the race.

For More Information:
307.721.8024All proceeds from this race are donated to the University of Wyoming Cross Country Teams. Registration forms will also be available on the UW cross country website
(in addition to being at GCBJ, Laramie Rec center, and Half acre)

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