Fresno State: (2007) Qualified for the NCAA Regional Meet with a shot put toss of 57-7.75 (17.57m)... had the third-best shot put in the conference standings... made the WAC top-10 standings with a hammer throw of 177-9 (54.17m)... (2006) Just missed a shot at the NCAA Regionals in his top event, the shot put ... put a 54-5.25 (16.59m) shot at the WAC Championships, missing the qualifying mark by less than a foot on the way to a fifth-place finish ... also competed in the hammer throw. (2005) Nearly missed out on an NCAA Regional berth in the shot put, throwing a season-best 54-3.25 (16.54m) at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational ... fourth in the hammer with a toss of 152-0 (46.34m) ... placed fourth at WAC Outdoor Championships in the shot put with a mark of 54-1 (16.48m).
Palm Desert HS: Lettered three years in track & field and football ... team captain of track & field team ... placed second in state ... took eighth in the state meet during his junior year ... top marks included: 60-10.50 (shot put) and 160-0 (discus) ... competed on Junior Olympic team that traveled to Nebraska and Miami.
Personal: Born Feb. 14, 1986 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... parents are Oscar and Sebastian Rodriguez ... has two sisters, Angelica Rodriguez and Gladys Johnson ... biggest athletic thrill was "qualifying for state meet two straight seasons" ... chose to attend Fresno State because "I felt really comfortable being here and they have a good program."
