Athlete of the week: Lowell Narcisse
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
October 16, 2020
Coming off the bench against the Brigham Young University Cougars and completing 17 of 20 passes, throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns and earning himself the highest rated quarterback title from Pro Football Focus, redshirt junior quarterback Lowell Narcisse has set the tone for the Roadrunner...
Athlete of the week: Hunter Duplessis
Ryder Martin, Assistant Sports Editor
October 2, 2020
With the season-opening game against Texas State tied at 48-48 in double overtime, UTSA faced a crucial situation, a 29-yard field goal for the win. In a game that had only reached that point due to troubles in the kicking department for Texas State, there was no such anxiety on the UTSA sideline as...
Athlete of the week: Rashad Wisdom
Max Aguirre, Sports Editor
September 18, 2020
Sophomore safety Rashad Wisdom started off his season with a bang. During crunch time of the I-35 Showdown against the Texas State Bobcats, with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats driving for the lead, Wisdom snagged an interception off a deflection and returned it 77 yards for a touchdown. Th...
Athlete of the Week: Nick Thornquist
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
March 3, 2020
Since his transfer from McLennan Community College in 2018, senior catcher Nick Thornquist is currently the most experienced backstop to the Roadrunner mound. He has started in 51 of the 59 games he has played in, and he has compiled 60 hits, seven home runs and 43 runners batted in. Thornquist has a...
Athlete of the Week: Ana Gonzalez
Lindsey Mione, Head of Special Projects
February 25, 2020
As a Monterrey native, Ana Gonzalez found her way to the U.S. to get an education and play golf for the UTSA Roadrunners. “I’m from Monterrey, Mexico. I went to high school there and just came [to San Antonio] for college. [I have spent] all my life in Mexico,” Gonzalez said. Gonzalez first...
Athlete of the Week: Atem Bior
Julia Maenius, Assistant sports editor
February 19, 2020
Senior forward Atem Bior has established himself as the sixth man for the men’s basketball team since his arrival at UTSA from the land down under. A transfer from the New Mexico Military Institute, Bior has traveled the globe, keeping basketball a constant in his life. “When I was about eight, I would...
Athlete of the Week: Timea Toth
Max Aguirre, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020
from Dunakeszi, Hungary, has been a consistent presence on UTSA’s women’s basketball team for four seasons. Standing at 6-foot-1, she provides a great defensive effort for the team, consistently blocking shots and stealing the ball from opponents. Toth started playing basketball in Europe at the age...
Athlete of the Week: Keaton Wallace
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
February 4, 2020
Junior guard Keaton Wallace, part of Conference-USA’s highest scoring duo, continues to lead the team alongside Jhivvan Jackson for the UTSA men’s basketball team. The business finance major has been on the court since the age of four, preparing for his future as a Roadrunner. “I took busine...
Athlete of the Week: Deja Cousin
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
January 28, 2020
Senior guard Deja Cousin aided the women’s basketball team for four years. She is a strong shooter and brings a tough defensive presence to the team. The psychology major began playing basketball when she was young, following in her parents footsteps by becoming a collegiate ball player. “I was five whe...
Athlete of the Week: Jhivvan Jackson
Julia Maenius, Assistant Sports Editor
January 21, 2020
Junior guard Jhivvan Jackson has made his way into UTSA basketball history, holding the third all-time scoring title while he finishes up his third season for the Roadrunners. Jackson first picked up a ball at age four, beginning his long basketball career which eventually led him to become a pivotal com...
Athlete of the Week: Byron Frohnen
November 20, 2019
Senior forward Byron Frohnen has been an integral player for the UTSA men’s basketball team since his arrival in 2016. Coming from Las Vegas, Nevada, Frohnen has been playing basketball since he was young. “I have been playing for as long as I can remember,” Frohnen said. “Basketball was the...
Athlete of the Week: Carl Austin III
October 30, 2019
Safety for UTSA football Carl Austin III grew up in Austin, Texas and played football for St. Stephen's Episcopal School. Austin graduated in 2014 and was instantly recruited to UTSA. “St. Stephen’s prepared me for life in general, especially for college,” Austin said. “Writing skills at school...
