A memorial to three student runners is located at the southeast side of Moore High School. The memorial park includes an arch with plaque, memorial with three plaques recognizing the students who were killed, and in the sidewalk in front of the memorial are the prints of their running shoes. This is a touching tribute to the runners, as their prints from the school to the site of the tragedy slowly turn from full shoe prints to just a partial print.
From a news article about the memorial:
Two arches with the February 3rd story detailed on the pillars are located at the front of the park. Also, bronze footprints are embedded in the cement, as they fade down the sidewalk.
Months ago, the families affected handed over their child’s running shoes to the school district to have each impression personalized.
“The shoe impressions were the actual shoes that Kolby wore that day,” Kolby’s mother Tansy Hellbusch said. “Those were his last steps here, literally.”
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Text on Memorial Park plaque:
Memorial Park
On February 3, 2020, twelve Cross Country/Track athletes began their afternoon run. As they took their first few steps by the pond, they were struck by a vehicle travelling more than 70 miles per hour.
Memorial Park is dedicated to those we lost as a result of this tragedy, to the survivors, and to the students and staff who immediately became first responders and gave every effort to save the lives of their fellow Lions.
We hold tight to the legacies of those we lost - Kolby Crum, Rachel Freeman, and Yurida Martinez. We are inspired by the strength of survivors Melany Alba, Dylan Anders, Ashton Baza, Audrey Hill, Shiloh Hutchinson, Chance Marlett, Ethan Richardson, Isaac Romero, and Joseph White. We are forever united - healing and persevering together.
Memorial Park is a symbol of love, hope, and family.
Hail to thee, Moore High.