Irmo coach ​Mike Moore passes away

Mike Moore (Irmo/Orangeburg-Wilkinson) passed away last night, Lake Murray Invitational meet management told scrunners.com this morning.

TheState article - via The State (A service celebrating coach Moore's life will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Columbia First Church of the Nazarene. There will be a reception in the church's gymnasium following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Student Ministries at Columbia First Church of the Nazarene, 901 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, S.C. 29210.)


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Meet management told scrunners.com the invitational at Crooked Creek Park would be changed to Mike Moore Lake Murray Invitational in 2016.

Moore coached for over 35 years.

A remembrance is planned during awards at the meet tomorrow.

"Just lost my high school cross country and track coach tonight," said Rickey Taylor (track and field captain in 2003). "I am in shock. Coach Mike Moore was a father to me. He created a legacy. He molded boys into men. He showed individuals who were lost the way. Most of all he was there for us when we felt like the world let us down. He was a father to me. I remember one of the last things he said to me after I lost the 400 meter hurdle race to move on to the state meet. 'Rickey why are you crying? I am proud of you, pick your head up and keep pushing!' He always believed in me and my team! I love you Coach Mike Moore and this hurts my soul because GOD always takes the good ones first! With love I will always respect you and remember everything you taught me!!!"

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