Houston Christian University Athletics

Sophomore (2009): Third in shot put, fifth in hammer, and eighth in discus at GWC outdoor meet... season best of 15.61m/51-2.75 in the shot at the Rice Twilight meet... fourth in the shot at the GWC indoor meet.

Freshman (2008): Second in discus and fifth in discus at NAC Championships... smashed lifetime best with a 16.20m/53-1.75 throw at the Houston Indoor Invitational, earning him a top-three ranking among all-time shortest shot putters to throw over 16m.

High School: Placed fourth in the 5A shot put at the 2006 Texas state meet with a personal-best 57-6.75 throw... 2006 graduate of Spring Woods High School, where he was coached by his father, Gerald Rodriguez... three-time district champion in the shot put, also finished as runner-up at the Region 3-5A meet in '06... special teams MVP in football... also had a best of 155-0 in the discus... Personal: Kinesiology major who wants to become a teacher and coach... plays guitar in a band and enjoys video games... brothers Brandon (Arkansas State) and Jacob (Houston) also threw collegiately... son of Gerald and Cindy Rodriguez... born February 20, 1988, in Corpus Christi, Texas.