Big Stories: Kansas State

This week, we highlight one of our other BYUradio podcasts. Big Stories tells the amazing tales surrounding BYU's opponents in the Big 12.

Thane Baker desired to run in the Olympics at an early age. His mother timed him every day with an alarm clock. Then, an accident at a garage almost derailed Thane's budding track career. In this episode, discover how Baker walked on to the Kansas State track team, lived out his dream as one of the fastest men in the world, and was eventually honored as one of the greats in Wildcat sports history.

Guests:
Thane Baker - former Kansas State and Olympic Track Star
Catherine Nicholson - Baker's daughter and author of the book, "Running in Borrowed Shoes: Thane Baker and the 1952 Summer Games"
Cliff Rovelto - Kansas State Track and Field Head Coach