Houston Summers is not your typical UNC junior. The 27-yard-old track and field athlete has already played Major League Baseball, stared death in the face and is now pursuing a medical career.

WCHL’s Kylie McCoy had the chance to chat with Summers and hear his inspiring story.

***Listen to the story***

And if pursuing a career in medicine and breaking records in track & field wasn’t enough, Summers has created a new course from scratch to be offered during the spring semester at UNC.

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics

Photo courtesy of UNC Athletics