Austin Halterman only picked up hammer and weight throw three months before graduating high school — and walked onto the W&L track team anyway. In this episode, he talks with host Thomas Wakefield about his unlikely journey, what it's like competing in one of college track's most niche events, and why W&L felt like home from the very first tour.

Austin also shares fascinating finds from the university's Special Collections — including an 1883 track meet document, a letter from Alabama's first national championship coach, and the oldest recorded honor pledge in W&L history.