Wade Langston, 57, of Colorado Springs was a dedicated father and husband with a great sense of humor, relatives said.

A Colorado man was killed Sunday during a high school track meet after a hammer thrown by an athlete accidentally struck him.

The victim was the father of one of the competing athletes from Vista Ridge High School who died protecting his wife and son ...

A person is dead in Colorado after having been hit by an errant weight thrown by a competitor at a youth track and field ...

A man watching a track and field meet at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Sunday was killed when a hammer ...

A spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado was killed after he was struck by an errant hammer throw that cleared ...

A spectator at a track and field meet in Colorado was killed when a hammer weight was sent into the stands, officials said ...

The father of one of the athletes competing at the event was killed by the hammer as he tried to shield his wife and son from ...

A man died after he was hit by the object over the weekend at a track meet at the University of Colorado's Colorado Springs ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. "The old man (Rose) has the 'Hammer' in his pocket," McIlroy said.

The fatal incident occurred at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse on the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus around ...

The university was hosting a series of indoor track and field meets at the Mountain Lion Fieldhouse. The meets were scheduled ...