Management and entrepreneurship senior Marco Guajardo is a member of the UTRGV Men’s Track & Field Team. Guajardo is from San Juan and graduated from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School.
Q: What movies or shows do you like?
A: “My favorite shows that I’ve seen, so far, [are] probably, like, ‘Game of Thrones’ or ‘[House of the Dragon]’ and I just missed out on those. [Those] are pretty good. … I’m a big Marvel fan. I love the ‘Avengers’ movies. All the ‘Avengers’ movies, ‘Black Panther,’ all those are really good.”
Q: How did you get into track and field?
A: “When I was maybe around like 4 or 5 years old, I was a big baseball player. And, you know, my whole life I thought I was gonna be playing baseball. … Transitioning from baseball to track was kinda crazy. But my freshman year of high school [is] when I made it to varsity on a track team. And, you know, my first year we went to regionals, and I just fell in love with it. Then I just wanted to continue it. … I just fell in love with the sport.”
Q: Who is one of your role models?
A: “I would probably have to say my mom or dad. … My mom, she’s done a lot for herself. And she always taught me and my sisters, you know, to always strive for your goals. Never back down from what you want. … My dad was a big baseball player. He always [strived] for what he wanted. And, you know, he’s probably one of the best baseball coaches in the [Rio Grande Valley] as it goes right now. … So, I have to say both my parents have been a big part of my life.”
Q: What are your career goals?
A: “I want to stay into the business field for as long as I can. I want to go into real estate, hopefully, open up my own business. But down the line, of course, I am a big trainer. You know, I like to do private trainings here and there on the side for any of these high school kids in the Valley, especially being here from the Valley.”
–Compiled by Jose Medina
