Interviews

Frankie Martinez really needs no introduction. The UTSA football walk-on turned starting left tackle for UTSA this year, Frankie has quickly become a fan favorite. His ‘next man up’ mentality has allowed him to step into the starting lineup when the team really needed him this year after several injuries on the offensive line. Coach Traylor couldn’t say enough about Frankie and the contributions he’s made to the team in 2022. He’s done this all the while going to school, paying out of pocket for it, and working odd jobs to get by. Is there anything Frankie can’t do?!? In

Mekaila Aupiu is sophomore setter on the UTSA women’s volleyball team. Prior to UTSA Mekaila played at Klein Collins High school in Houston. She was also a member of the Houston Skyline club team. Mekaila started all four years at Klein Collins and won several awards from the GHVCA as well as several all-academic honors. At the club volleyball level, Mekaila owns the all-time record for the Houston Skyline with over 3,000 assists. As a freshman at UTSA, she played in 40 of 87 sets, had the second highest assists (185), averaged 4.62 per set, had 59 digs (1.48 per

Kelsey is a Junior, 6’2″ outside hitter on the UTSA volleyball team. She came to UTSA from Midlothian, Texas, where she attended Midlothian Heritage High School. Kelsey has seen action in both her freshman and sophomore years and looks to play a larger role this season. Last season Kelsey had 57 kills and 12 blocks in 45 or 87 sets. Kelsey also takes care of business off the court, being named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll the last two years. Be sure to check out Kelsey and the Volleyball team this season! Topics discussed: Tournament volleyball Getting to

The Runners Rising Project recently interviewed Camryn Robillard. Camryn is a freshman infielder from Cedar Park, Texas where she attended Vista Ridge High School. She’s coming off a stellar year for UTSA softball earning a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman team. She batted .255 with 37 hits, 25 RBIs, 67 total bases, and 32 runs on 145 at bats. The sky is the limit for Camryn going into her sophomore year. UTSA fans should keep an eye on her the next few years at UTSA. Camryn sat down with the Runners Rising team to talk about her first year

Zah sat down to talk with Runners Rising executive director Eddie Benningfield. Zah came to UTSA this summer from Coffeyville Community College (Kansas). Zah was a JUCO All-American and first-team all-conference cornerback for head coach Jeff Leiker. He was rated a four star prospect and the nation’s No. 3 overall JUCO recruit by Rivals. He’s UTSA’s highest rated recruit ever. Zah ranked 10th in the NJCAA with 11 pass breakups and totaled 26 tackles, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2021. Zah is originally from Cedartown Georgia. Topics discussed: Taco salads Georgia Growing up with 2 sisters Favorite