Athlete of the Week: Jermarrion Stewart

Psychology sophomore Jermarrion Stewart of Collinsville, Illinois, is a sprinter for the UTRGV Track & Field Team. Stewart won the Western Athletic Conference championship in the 4×100-meter relay and earned All-WAC First Team honors with a time of 40.73. He is 21 years old and his zodiac sign is Virgo. 

Q: When and how did you start track and field?

A: “I started when I was 4. Like, just running around the neighborhood with my friends. So 4 until now.” 

Q: What is your favorite part about track and field competition? 

A: “I love competing. Competition is my favorite part.”

Q: What is one of your favorite hobbies besides track and field? 

A: “Traveling. I love traveling with my best friends. All we do is get on a bus. We have fun. And I love waking up and seeing everyone dead asleep.”

Q: How do you start your day? 

A: “Wake up and I stretch. The most important thing I do is wake up, stretch and then I have breakfast. Once I have breakfast, I do a little homework, go to practice and there’s that.”

Q: What is your favorite show? 

A: “Right now, my favorite TV show is ‘Euphoria.’”

Q: What is your favorite genre of music?

A: “I love anything. You can literally play anything. My favorite type is R&B. ’90s R&B music as well.” 

Q: What is the name of the last song you listened to? 

A: “Hrs And Hrs by Muni Long.”

Q: What is the first thing you would buy if you had a million dollars? 

A: “I would buy stock because you can invest in it and make more money.”

Q: What is a fun fact about yourself? 

A: “I can fall asleep anywhere. It doesn’t matter where. A track meet, on a plane, on a bus, anywhere.”

The UTRGV Track & Field Team competed last weekend in the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational, hosted by the University of Houston. Results were not available at press time.

“I plan on going a lot faster, not even a lot faster, just, like, a millisecond faster,” Stewart said before the invitational. “Like that would just be, like, amazing. So, my goal this week is to just drive, maintain and transition speed.”

–Compiled by Yamileth Rodriguez