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Sharing stories of the people within Texas State, from athletes to coaches to more.

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    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Abigail Parra: Sun Belt Conference Championship Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025


    Junior distance runner Abigail Parra talks about a successful indoor campaign that led to a Sun Belt Championship and what to look forward to moving into outdoor postseason.

    Sakke Siltala: Sun Belt Championship Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025


    After a taste of match play in 2024, Sakke Siltala and the Bobcats are looking for more in 2025. The junior talks about the 2024-25 season, his team and his favorite courses.

    Yvonne Chamness: Sun Belt Championship Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025


    Yvonne Chamness discusses looking to repeat as Sun Belt Conference Champions and the momentum she's taking into the tournament.

    Sofia Fortuno: The Historic Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025


    Texas State women's tennis player Sofia Fortuno talks playing with confidence and how this year's team is putting together its historic season.

    Chris Preddie: Return of the All-American

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025


    Texas State track and field All-American Chris Preddie talks about returning for the outdoor season after a 300-day layoff and how his career got started en route to his current success.

    Tylan Pope: Playing with Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025


    Texas State men's basketball player Tylan Pope talks national player of the week honors, playing with confidence and gives a Bobcat season update.

    Mark Drone: Returning to the Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025


    Bobcat men's basketball guard Mark Drone talks his return to the lineup after injury and immediate success.

    Sean Huiet: NCAA Volleyball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024


    Texas State head volleyball coach Sean Huiet previews the 2024 NCAA Tournament. 

    Paige Love: From player to coach and what she enjoys most about this 2024-25 team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024


    Women's basketball assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Paige Love talks her transition from player to coach and what she enjoys most about coaching the 2024-25 team.

    2024-25 Basketball Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024


    Join Brant Freeman as he previews the 2024-25 men's and women's basketball seasons.

    Keith Anderson: Sweeps, upcoming matches and a look at the 2024 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024


    Volleyball associate head coach Keith Anderson talks travel, season success and looks ahead to the Sun Belt Championship.

    Jaden Williams: Talks ball, who he models his game after and why the number 0

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024


    TXST football wide receiver talks ball, who he models his game after and why he wears the number 0 in this week's States Up Podcast with Brant Freeman.

    Caitlyn Draper: Talks her young career and 2024 non-conference action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024


    Texas State soccer sophomore Caitlyn Draper talks her young career and 2024 non-conference action.

    Lincoln Pare: Returning from Injury and Previewing 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024


    Texas State football student-athlete Lincoln Pare talks recovering from injury and previews the 2024 season.

    Jade Defraeye - Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024


    Junior middle blocker and Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Jade Defraeye talks the success of 2023 and what to look forward to with Texas State volleyball in 2024.

    Steve Holeman: Soccer Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024


    Texas State soccer head coach Steve Holeman talks accomplishments from the 2023 season and previews what's in store in 2024.

    Taejha Badal: Olympics on the Horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024


    Taejha Badal from Texas State track and field joins the latest episode to discuss her recently qualifying for the Trinidad and Tobago national team for the upcoming Olympics, how she originally planned to train by herself before coming back to college, how her relay teammates push each other, her dedication to her training and preparation throughout the year, how she got into track, and more.  

    JJ Smith: Postseason Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024


    Texas State softball's JJ Smith joins the podcast to talk about the team's successful season so far, her path transferring to Texas State from Texas, how she developed into the hitter she is, and more

    Hailey Jones: A Conversation with a Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024


    Hailey Jones from Texas State women's golf joins the latest episode to talk about her recently winning the Sun Belt individual championship as well as the team winning the conference team title, how her dad inspired her to play golf, the role head coach Par Nilsson played in her transferring to Texas State, and more.

    Konner Fox: Taking Back Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024


    Texas State football's Konner Fox joins the latest episode of the podcast to talk about his first year as a Bobcat, coming back to Central Texas as a San Antonio product, and more.

    Kerrington Johnson: Successful Sprinter, Former Tap Dancer, Aspiring Content Creator

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024


    Kerrington Johnson of Texas State track and field discusses her start to her Bobcat career as a grad transfer, the influence of her dad who was a successful sprinter at Clemson, how she got into being a hurdler after starting out in cheer and tp dance, not starting hurdles until 10th grade in high school, creating content for her YouTube channel, life as a vegetarian, and more.

    Piper Randolph: A Life in Softball, A Future as a Lawyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024


    Piper Randolph of Texas State softball joins the latest episode to talk about how special this season can be as one of nine seniors, hitting a home run in head coach Ricci Woodard's 800th career win, how she got into softball, her career as a Bobcat, and her future career following law school.

    Jordan Mason: Developing Into His Role

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024


    Jordan Mason, sophomore from Texas State men's basketball, joins to talk about his second-year as a Bobcat, a look back at least year's Sun Belt tournament run ahead of this year's version, how he got into basketball, his relationships with his current teammates, and more.

    Emily Niers: From Canada to Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024


    Emily Niers, a sophomore from Calgary on the Texas State women's tennis, joins the latest episode to talk about her second season as a Bobcat, Texas State's recent run of success, why she chose to come to San Marcos from Calgary, and more.

    Cameron Bush: A Look at the 2024 Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024


    Cameron Bush, one of 18 seniors on Texas State baseball, joins the latest episode of the podcast to look ahead at the 2024 season, a look back at being the only player on the roster to play on the 2019 team, his most memorable moments from his Bobcat career and more.

    Anna Jones: Senior Leadership for Softball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024


    Anna Jones, one of nine seniors on this year's Texas State softball team, joins the podcast to talk about the upcoming season, the high expectations for the team, why she transferred back to her home state of Texas, her teammates, and more.

    Daniel Harrold: Record-Breaking Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024


    Daniel Harrold of Texas State track and field, who has rewritten the Texas State record books in the hurdles, joins to talk about why he started running track, how his teammates push him and he pushes them, his Olympic aspirations, his music career, his public relations, and more.

    Ja'Niah Henson: Running Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024


    Ja'Niah Henson of Texas State women's basketball, in her first season as a Bobcat, talks about the journey so far at Texas State, how she gained the love for the game, who she models her game after as a point guard, and more.

    Barrick Nealy: Texas State Legend Returns to San Marcos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024


    Newly-named Texas State running backs coach Barrick Nealy -- who is one of the greatest players in the football program's history -- joins the latest episode to talk about his return to San Marcos, look back at some of the great moments as a Bobcat during his playing career, and why he wanted to come back and join head coach GJ Kinne's coaching staff.

    Coleton Benson: Returning Home, Unexpected Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024


    Coleton Benson from Texas State men's basketball joins the latest episode to talk about being able to play this season after NCAA rule changes, the program's hard-working culture, returning to Central Texas to continue his playing career, playing at Westlake High School, the impact of his parents — who are high school coaches — on his basketball career, his siblings being college athletes, and more.

    Ask the AD: Don Coryell (December 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023


    Texas State Director of Athletics Don Coryell joins the podcast to once again answer questions submitted by Bobcat Nation. He discusses topics such as the Bobcats' bowl selection, the early demand for bowl tickets by fans, how Texas State will position itself in the future with any future NCAA changes, and more.

    Mason Shipley: One of the Nation's Best Kickers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023


    Mason Shipley of Texas State football joins the podcast to talk about his record-tying year so far, learning from one of the program's best kickers in Seth Keller over the last few years, having a twin brother who is also one of the nation's best kickers, the team's bowl eligibility this season, and more.

    Hall of Honor: Conversations with the 2023 Class

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023


    The special edition of the States Up Podcast features a conversation with 3 of the 4 members of the 2023 Texas State Hall of Honor Class, who were inducted on Nov. 24, 2023. Brigitte Foster-Hylton (track and field), Drew Fucci (track and field) and Kevin Jurgajtis (football) sat down to look back at their Bobcat careers, what it meant to share the moment of being inducted into the hall of honor with friends and family, and some of their favorite moments throughout their athletic careers.

    Kaden Gumbs: Freshman Starter, Local Product

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023


    Freshman Kaden Gumbs of Texas State men's basketball joins the latest episode to talk about the start to the season and overcoming the challenges of an injury-riddled start for the Bobcats, starting as a true freshman, his senior year at San Marcos High School, and more.

    Ryann Torres: Taking Over the Setter Role, Leading the Team to a Division Title

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023


    Ryann Torres from Texas State volleyball joins the latest episode to talk about the team's resiliency in capturing its seventh-straight Sun Belt West division title, stepping up into a new role as the starting setter, a look back at her time as a Bobcat, and more.

    Jaylin Foster: Finding a New Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023


    Jaylin Foster of Texas State women's basketball joins the podcast to discuss her first few months with the Bobcats, a look ahead to the upcoming 2023-24 season, and more. The Bobcats open their season at home on Monday, Nov. 6 in Strahan Arena.

    Joey Hobert: Breaking Through as Joe Dirt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023


    Having a breakthrough season so far in his first year as a Bobcat, Texas State football's Joey Hobert shares why he chose Texas State during the transfer process, what went into his nickname "Joe Dirt," his father's playing career, his family, what makes the Bobcat offense fun, and more.

    Joshua O'Garro: Introducing Himself to Texas State MBB

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023


    Joshua O'Garro of Texas State men's basketball shares how he landed at Texas State after playing at Colby Community College, San Jose State and Oklahoma, growing up in the Cayman Islands, what Bobcat fans can expect from him as a newcomer, and more. 

    Gara Beth Self: Introducing the Bobcat Newcomer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023


    Gara Beth Self, a graduate transfer for Texas State women's basketball, joins the latest episode to talk about her transition to the defending Sun Belt Conference co-champions, what she brings to the team, her basketball background and more.

    Victoria Meza: Representing El Salvador

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023


    Victoria Meza from Texas State soccer joins the latest episode to talk about her recent experience playing for the El Salvador national team, playing against professionals, learning from her country mate and Bobcat Juana Plata, her first year as a Bobcat, and more.

    Carlee Pharris: New School, New Role, Newfound Love for Volleyball

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023


    Carlee Pharris from Texas State volleyball joins the latest episode to talk about the season, being thrown into the starting setter role, regaining her love for volleyball, and more.

    Elisabet Runarsdottir and Sedrickia Wynn: Goals Achieved But More Ahead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023


    Elisabet Runarsdottir (1:40) and Sedrickia Wynn (21:00) from Texas State track and field join to look ahead at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Austin next week. Runarsdottir shares what is different about competing overseas versus the United States (2:35), her upbringing in Iceland (4:40), how she got started with hammer throwing in 2016 (8:15), and her Olympic aspirations (17:15). Wynn, a first-generation college student, reflects on her remarkable year (22:00), achieving her goals this year (25:20), and what she wants to do with her criminal justice career (28:00).  

    Zeke Wood: Reflecting on the Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023


    Zeke Wood of Texas State baseball reflects on growing up in Paris, Texas (2:30), being recruited by Texas State out of junior college (3:50), the 2022 season and being the Friday Night starter (7:10), why he came back for an extra year and how he has battled through injuries this season (8:45), his friendship with Levi Wells (11:00), the emotion of Senior Day this year (13:30), and more.  

    Ciara Trahan: Realizing Dreams, Overcoming Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023


    Ciara Trahan from Texas State softball looks ahead to this weekend's Austin Regional in the NCAA Tournament and why it's a dream come true (2:50), how her interest in softball came from her mom (5:00), the challenging part of being recruited (5:55), this year's mental struggle coming off last year's award-winning season (9:10), the impact of being at Santa Fe High School during the school shooting in 2018 (14:20), and in what ways she leans on her family (16:30).  

    Bill Culhane: A Look Back at Texas State History with the Former Voice of the Bobcats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023


    Former “Voice of the Bobcats” Bill Culhane joins the 50th episode to reflect back on his time at Texas State, how he got started in sports broadcasting (2:15), his time in the Air Force and abroad (5:45), who he idolized growing up (9:45), his favorite moment at Texas State and the 2005 football season (17:00), covering Nijal Pearson and other Bobcat athletes (24:00), retiring in 2020 (34:30), stories from the road with Brant Freeman (38:50), and an important message to Bobcat Nation (42:10).  

    Karmyn Bass: Bloom In Any Situation You're Put In

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023


    Texas State softball's Karmyn Bass discusses her freshman season as a Bobcat and covers how she got into softball at the age of five (1:45), when she realized she could play college softball (4:00), her recruiting process in the middle of a global pandemic (4:45), the competition at the catcher spot this season (6:30), the standout freshman class for the Bobcats (9:00), her relationship with her family (13:30), her matching tattoos with her mom (15:15), and more.  

    Chase Mora: Powerful Freshman Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023


    Texas State baseball's Chase Mora is having a breakout season and joins the podcast to talk about where his love of baseball comes from (2:40), being a two-way player and his future plans to pitch again (5:15), looking back at his record-breaking start to the season (7:30), why he chose Texas State (11:15), his passion for hunting (14:00), and more.  

    Ask the A.D. with Don Coryell (April 21, 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023


    Texas State Director of Athletics Don Coryell joins the podcast to give an update on the latest about the Bobcats as well as answer questions from Texas State fans, including his view of conference realignment and building rivalries with other schools in Texas (10:30), the top-three facility projects for Texas State (11:55), the relocation of Katzengarten at Bobcat Stadium (13:15), upcoming news about an NIL collective at Texas State (15:50), plans for an indoor facility (18:30), and more.  

    Kaleb Ford-Dement: Persevering with Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023


    Texas State football's Kaleb Ford-Dement shares his surreal journey so far playing football, from only playing one year of high school football (2:00), his time at Kilgore College (6:30), what it was like to be at Old Dominion in 2020 when it canceled its season (9:15), playing at Washington State (11:00), why Texas State (15:40), and what keeps him going despite all the setbacks and roadblocks.  

    Brian Holloway: Returning to Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023


    Texas State football's Brian Holloway shares his experience as a player with the new coaching staff (2:15), why he chose to start at the junior college level out of high school (4:30), what led him to Texas State (6:30), his friendship with the Bell brothers (7:15), and the role his family had on him playing football (11:00).

    David Bailiff: Welcome Back Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023


    Former student-athlete and head coach David Bailiff rejoined the Texas State football program this week as a special assistant to the head coach, and in this episode, he discusses his return, why he came back, and what his connection is with head coach GJ Kinne.

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