2003
Indoor: Finished fourth in the shot put at the Conference USA Championships with a season-best mark of 52-2.50...finished 14th in the weight throw with a season-best mark of 44-4 at the C-USA meet...finished ninth in the weight throw at the Houston Invitational. Outdoor: Had Houston's best shot put mark with 51-7 at the Tom Tellez Invitational, where he finished in third place...finished in second place at the Houston Invitational and third at the Texas Southern Relays...also had a second-place finish in the discus at the Houston Invitational with a season-best throw of 164-1...finished fifth in the discus at the Conference USA Championships, LSU Alumni Gold and Tom Tellez Invitational...finished 10th in the hammer at the C-USA meet with a season-best mark of 148-3.
High School
Won District Champion honors in discus (1999-2000 and 2002) and in shot put (2000 and 2001)...was the Regional Champion in Discus in 2001 and 2002 as well as being the Regional Record Holder for Discus, State Bronze Medalist in 2001 and Texas Relays Bronze Medalist in 2002...also played football for Tart High School...was named All-District Free Safety in 2000 and 2001...was All-District and All-Bay Area wide receiver in 2001...voted Defensive Player MVP in 2000 and 2002.
Personal
Born January 20, 1984, in Spohn Shoreline, Texas... son of Gerald and Cindy Rodriguez...brother, Brandon, is a thrower at Arkansas State...favorite hobbies include fishing, movies and basketball.
