Tarleton State University Athletics

Career Accolades 
2021 WAC Discus Champion … Four-time recipient of postseason All-WAC credentials … Received All-WAC first team recognition in the discus and All-WAC second team honors in the hammer throw in 2021 and 2022 … Owns Tarleton’s school record in the hammer throw (179’ 1”) … Ranks third in school history in the discus (174’ 6”). 

Junior (2022) 
Competed in the discus and hammer throw at five meets … Earned All-WAC first team accolades in the discus for the second straight year after he placed third with a throw of 170’ 6” at the WAC Outdoor Championships … Broke his own school record for the third time in the hammer throw (179’ 1”) and finished fifth at the WAC Outdoor Championships to garner All-WAC second team recognition … Surpassed his school record for the second time with a heave of 175’ 1” and second-place finish at the UTA Invitational … Won the discus at the SFA Invite and UTA Invitational … Notched top-10 finishes in both events at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational and the North Texas Classic. 

Sophomore (2021) 
Western Athletic Conference Champion in the discus throw … Won the event at the WAC Outdoor Championships and notched a personal record with a throw of 174' 6" … Earned All-WAC first team accolades … Ranks second in school history in the event … Also broke the school record in the hammer throw at the WAC Championships with a heave of 174’ 8” … Finished fourth at the meet and garnered All-WAC second team honors … Placed inside the top-five in the discus throw at every meet he competed at … Was second at both the UTA Invitational (171’ 9”) and North Texas Classic (162’ 68) and took third at the Michael Johnson Invitational (171’ 3”) … Notched top-10 finishes in the hammer throw at both the UTA Invitational (4th, 156’ 0”) and the North Texas Classic (6th, 161’ 8”). 

Freshman (2020) 
Competed in two events during the indoor season … Was the team’s top performer in the weight throw … Set a personal record in the event (14.20m) at the Howie Ryan Invitational and placed 15th. 

Del Rio Early College High School 
Lettered three years in track and field … Competed in the shot put and discus ... 2019 state champion in the shot put … Was a regional championship finalist in the shot put his senior year … Was also a District and Area champion in both events … 2018 District Champion and regional finalist in the shot put and discus … Area champion in discus and shot put finalist … 2017 District and Area finalist in shot put and discus … Named Team MVP his senior year … Was also named the Most Improved Athlete in 2017.  
 
Personal 
2019 graduate of Del Rio Early College High School … Son of Oscar and Imelda Rodriguez … Has a brother, Noe, and a sister, Saria … Majoring in animal science … Born November 21.