Mass communication sophomore Agustin Salazar plays for the UTRGV Men’s Tennis Team. A graduate from McAllen Memorial High School, Salazar competed Jan. 28 when UTRGV defeated Texas A&M Corpus Christi for the first time in 14 years.
Q: Can you tell us a fun fact about yourself?
A: “I actually quit tennis for three years … from 12,13, and 14, I didn’t play.”
Q: Who or what got you started in tennis?
A: “My dad played here back in the 80s and then both of my older brothers were playing tennis since I was little, so it runs in the family. Like, at the beginning I didn’t like it, which is why I quit for a while, but then … one day, I just started watching [it] on TV and was like, ‘I miss it.’ So I got back into it.”
Q: Who’s been your biggest inspiration or role model?
A: “My biggest inspiration [is], probably my dad, I guess, because he was really good back in the day, so I want to be like him in a way.”
Q: What kind of music do you like to listen to?
A: “More of Spanish music, not Mexican but, like, bachata and reggaeton, like that.”
Q: Are there any shows or movies you like to watch?
A: “I’m into Marvel, DC [and] ‘Star Wars.’ I like to watch documentaries. I’m into Formula 1 alot, so I watch the documentary, the tennis one too.”
Q: Do you have any hobbies?
A: “I play PlayStation. My dad owns a tennis academy so I go help him out sometimes when I have time. I go help out in the club, give lessons. That’s it as a hobby. I don’t do much outside of tennis.”
Q: What is your biggest motivation?
A: “This school used to be good, in recent years not so much, so I wanna be part of the group that gets [UTRGV] back to being good.”
Q: What do you like the most about UTRGV?
A: “That I live 20 minutes away from it. I’m from here, so I don’t have to live at the dorms. … Here’s my life, everything, my family.
Q: What are your biggest goals?
A: “This year, I want to finish with a positive record. So far, it’s been a good start, so I want to keep going. And then, for as a whole, I just want to keep improving day-by-day. Dream big but not too big. Keep it realistic.”
–Compiled by Ali Halloum
