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Panel of Wildcat Olympians to discuss being fearless

Wildcat Olympians will talk about being fearless on during a panel discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Town Hall at K-State’s Leadership Studies Building.

Panelists include Erik Kynard, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the high jump; Thane Baker, who won a silver medal in the 200 meters at the 1952 Olympics, and a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay, a silver medal in the 100 meters and a bronze medal in the 200 meters at the 1956 Olympics; Ed Broxterman, who participated in the high jump at the 1996 Olympics; and Akela Jones, who participated in the heptathlon at the 2016 Olympics.