Spencer Rodak
Spencer has always been passionate about sports, growing up playing and following various sports. He ran cross country in high school and began his journey in sports media in 2017 as a journalism intern at The Spectrum & Daily News. Since then, his work has been published in numerous outlets including Deseret News, Standard-Examiner, St. George News, Southern Utah Now, SUU's Thunderground, SB Nation's RSL Soapbox, FanSided's Venom Strikes, fan-insider.com, The Spurs Web, and Iron County Today.
Spencer is the founder of Stadium Sportzz and both the Sportzz with Spencer and Mountain States Sports Report podcasts. His experience extends to public address announcing, having first served as the PA announcer for Southern Utah University soccer in 2017 and as a high school sports PA announcer. He is now entering his fourth year as a PA announcer at Utah Tech University, where he also occasionally takes on the role of in-game emcee.
Spencer's versatility also extends to radio, where at The Fan Sports Network he produced high school and Utah Tech athletics broadcasts, hosted the weekly Region 9 Football Tailgate Show, and appeared daily on The Drive. Now working towards completing his Bachelor's degree in Media Studies, Spencer was recently named the Sports Director at Utah Tech University's 91.3 The Blaze for the 2024-25 year. He will host a weekly show and serve as a play-by-play broadcaster, continuing his dedication to sports journalism and broadcasting.
When he isn’t talking, writing about, or watching sports, Spencer enjoys traveling and spending time with his amazing wife.
No. 23 Flippin’ Birds soar to championship three-peat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Traveling to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship, the SUU gymnastics team claimed its third straight conference championship on Saturday.
The Thunderbirds took first with a 196.625 score, edging out UC Davis (196.400), Sacramento State (193.850), and Alaska-Anchorage...
SUU softball records series win vs. Cal Baptist
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Hosting Cal Baptist over the weekend, the Southern Utah softball team claimed the series with a pair of wins in three games.
Below are recaps of all three games, starting with game one of Friday's doubleheader.
Game 1...
Thunderbird softball suffers weekend sweep at Abilene Christian
ABILENE, Texas - Traveling for its first WAC road series of the season, the Southern Utah softball team suffered a three-game weekend sweep at Abilene Christian.
Below are recaps of all three games, beginning with Friday's doubleheader.
Game 1 - Friday
Friday's first...
Final rotation mistakes prove costly for SUU gymnastics
BOISE, Idaho - Battling the Broncos in a rematch from the week prior, a pair of falls on the balance beam proved costly for the SUU gymnastics team in a 196.775-196.125 defeat in the regular season finale.
Sophomore Brinlee Christensen set...
Cold shooting dooms SUU women’s basketball in WAC Tournament defeat
LAS VEGAS - Facing No. 2 seed Tarleton State in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals, the seventh-seeded Thunderbirds were unable to overcome a cold shooting night in a season-ending 59-40 loss.
Both teams started strong defensively, keeping each other scoreless for the...
SUU men’s basketball season ends in St. George
ST. GEORGE, Utah - Traveling to the Burns Arena to face rival Utah Tech in the WAC Tournament, the Thunderbird men's basketball team's season came to an end in an 82-75 loss.
The beginning of the game was back-and-forth, with neither...
Southern Utah softball takes two of three in WAC opening series
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Opening the Western Athletic Conference portion of the schedule, the Southern Utah softball team hosted Tarleton State for a three-game series over the weekend.
The T-birds recorded a 2-1 win on Friday in St. George, before returning...
No. 21 Flippin’ Birds buck the Broncos on Senior Night
CEDAR CITY, Utah - Hosting regional foe Boise State in the season's home finale, the No. 21 ranked SUU gymnastics team recorded a new season-high score in a 196.900-196.300 victory.
Niya Randolph took the meet all-around title for the Flippin' Birds,...
Thunderbird basketball: Women win, men fall in regular season finale vs. Seattle U
The Southern Utah basketball teams closed out the regular season on Thursday night. The women's team secured a 66-51 road win over Seattle U, while the men's team fell to the Redhawks at home, 62-39.
Here are recaps of both...
SUU softball concludes Fresno State Invitational with 2-3 record
FRESNO, Calif. - Playing in its fourth tournament of the season, the Thunderbird softball team took the field five times over the weekend at the Fresno State Invitational. The team ended the trip with a 2-3 record, highlighted by a...
