. >> i'm baillie gibson, and i'm a track and field champion. >> reporter: but baillie gibson's story is not one of olympic glory, but rather a twisted tale of a promising athlete, her mercurial coach, and the dark side of college athletics. and it's resulted in criminal charges, lawsuits and countersuits. >> you have to realize the threats he made to me. your only goal is, what can i do to make sure that i live one more day? >> reporter: 26-year-old baillie gibson hails from casper, wyoming. known as much for its oil rigs as for its cowboys. but as a child, baillie would just as soon skip the rodeo and rough-house with her two older brothers. >> a lot of sports and being outside and camping, fishing, you know, all the outdoorsy stuff, volleyball, basketball, track and softball. >> reporter: sports in the family blood? >> definitely in the family blood. i don't know any better, like, >> i love you. >> i love you. >> reporter: her parents, billie joe and bernie gibson, say they always knew their daughter was a gifted athlete, sturdy, supple and strong as a shortstop. but they were as s