🤙The Official Newsletter For UTSA Athletics

Good morning, Roadrunners Fam. Four individuals with UTSA ties are set to participate in the games of the XXXIII Olympics in Paris.

Former UTSA track & field student-athletes Diego Pettorossi ’22(Italy) and Alanah Yukich ’23(Australia) will represent their respective countries in the athletics competition at Stade de France, which will run from Friday, August 2, to Saturday, August 10. UTSA track & field signee Fatoumata Kabo (Italy), who will join the program for the 2024-2025 season, will also compete at Stade de France.

The trio marks the third, fourth, and fifth all-time Olympians for UTSA, with all previous Olympic performers also representing the track & field program. Shelby Dale, an assistant athletic trainer for the UTSA women’s soccer team, is joining the medical staff for Team USA Paralympic Track & Field.

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What other ingredients do we have for the Brew today? Check it out below!

🏈 UTSA Football to host the UIW Cardinals in 2025
🗣 Q&A with the Associate Athletics Director for Communications
🤙🏼 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 It Was in the Cards. UTSA Athletics officials have announced that the football program will host the UIW Cardinals on Sept. 13, 2025, at the Alamodome.

This will mark the second time the Roadrunners and Cardinals will meet on the gridiron. UTSA registered a 35-7 victory in the previous meeting with UIW on Aug. 31, 2019, at the Alamodome.

With Friday’s announcement, UTSA now has all four non-conference games scheduled for 2025. The Roadrunners will host Texas State on Sept. 6, 2025, after opening the campaign at Texas A&M on Aug. 30 in College Station, giving the Roadrunners three in-state opponents for next year’s non-league slate. UTSA also will travel to Fort Collins to face Colorado State on Sept. 20 in the first game of a home-and-home series with the Rams in 2025 and 2026.

🔼 Let’s Talk About It. This summer, UTSA Athletics has been profiling its numerous areas to provide an inside look into how each unit serves Roadrunners’ student-athletes. 

In this edition, we sat down with Kyle Stephens, Associate Athletics Director for Communications, to discuss the Communications unit. 

Q: How does your department service UTSA student-athletes? 

Kyle Stephens: “Our department is responsible for the publicity of UTSA student-athletes and sports programs to the media, broadcasters, and other external entities. There are a variety of ways to do this, but in general, this is accomplished through communication channels such as press releases, game notes, the official UTSA Athletics website, social media, and story pitches to media outlets…”

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🤔 UTSA TRIVIA

🤙 ONE BIG THING

Oscar’s Snail Mail. A truly terrific twofer for new UTSA Football season ticket holders!

ALSO! Who said UTSA men’s hoops practices have to be indoors?! 👇🏼

Putting in the work! 💪🏽

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📅 COMING SOON

Sunday, 8/4
⚽️ Exhibition Soccer vs. Baylor @ 7:00 PM CST

Thursday 8/15
⚽️ Soccer vs. Navy @ 7:00 PM CST

Saturday 8/17
🏈 Fan Day @ 1:00 p.m. CT

Saturday 8/31
🏈 First Football Game vs. Kennesaw State @ 2:30 PM CST ESPN+

⇢ Go here for all the summer camps being offered by UTSA Athletics🌞

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: UTSA also will travel to Fort Collins to face Colorado State on Sept. 20 in the first game of a home-and-home series with the Rams in 2025 and 2026.

🤙🏼 Let’s get this week started, y’all!