States Up

Texas State track & field All-American Aiden Hayes recaps the historic 2025 NCAA Championships where he earned national runner-up honors alongside teammate Kason O'Riley.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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 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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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, 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 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 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 (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 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 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).  

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).  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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).