2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Rodriguez, Carlos
Carlos Rodriguez
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- Warren
Bio
FRESHMAN (2019) – Outdoors: Member of winning 4x800 relay (7:23.78) at Texas Relays and also ran on sixth-place distance medley relay (10:01.96) … Won 800m (1:53.75) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Finished sixth (1:53.43) at The Reveille Meet, ninth (1:52.86) at Michael Johnson Invitational and fifth at A&M Alumni Muster (1:53.72).
Indoors: Member of fourth-place distance medley relay (9:51.74) at SEC Championships … Debut race in Aggie uniform came in 1,000m as he posted a time of 2:33.30 to place fifth … Placed 11th in 800m (1:57.82) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Runner-up in 800 (1:57.06) at Texas A&M Triangular … Placed 13th (1:55.88) at Clemson and ninth at Aggie Twilight (1:55.98).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Warren High School in San Antonio … Coached by Burke Binning … Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … Established best times of 1:53.30 (800m) and 4:25.31 (1,600m) … Finished third in 800m (1:54.56) at Region IV-6A meet as a senior in 2018 after winning district and placing second in area … Placed fifth in 1,600m (4:27.35) in area meet after finishing fourth in district … Advanced to State 6A meet in 800m as a junior, placing ninth … Won district title in 800m while placing second in area and region meets … Produced a career best 1:53.30 in the region meet … Set PR of 4:25.31 to place fourth in 1,600m at district meet … Sophomore season in 2016 included runner-up effort in district, third place in area and 11th in region.
PERSONAL: Carlos Rodriguez is the son of Juan and Ana Rodriguez and was born in San Antonio, Texas, on November 8, 1999 … Has two siblings, Carolina and Luis … Chose Texas A&M since the community is really nice and friendly while the school has a great architectural program … Started competing in track and field at age 12.
TIDBITS: Career goal is to work in Construction Science.
Favorite quote from a coach: “Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling” Bill Belichick.
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Donavan Brazier
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Texans
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Deshaun Watson
Favorite city I have visited: Los Angeles.
City I most want to visit: Chicago
Favorite Track & Field venue: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field.
My spirit animal is: Tiger
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Chick-Fil-A
Reality show I could be on: Survivor
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Actor/Actress: Megan Fox
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Ric Flair Drip
Favorite Song: Wake up in the sky
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Drake
Indoors: Member of fourth-place distance medley relay (9:51.74) at SEC Championships … Debut race in Aggie uniform came in 1,000m as he posted a time of 2:33.30 to place fifth … Placed 11th in 800m (1:57.82) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Runner-up in 800 (1:57.06) at Texas A&M Triangular … Placed 13th (1:55.88) at Clemson and ninth at Aggie Twilight (1:55.98).
HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Warren High School in San Antonio … Coached by Burke Binning … Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society … Established best times of 1:53.30 (800m) and 4:25.31 (1,600m) … Finished third in 800m (1:54.56) at Region IV-6A meet as a senior in 2018 after winning district and placing second in area … Placed fifth in 1,600m (4:27.35) in area meet after finishing fourth in district … Advanced to State 6A meet in 800m as a junior, placing ninth … Won district title in 800m while placing second in area and region meets … Produced a career best 1:53.30 in the region meet … Set PR of 4:25.31 to place fourth in 1,600m at district meet … Sophomore season in 2016 included runner-up effort in district, third place in area and 11th in region.
PERSONAL: Carlos Rodriguez is the son of Juan and Ana Rodriguez and was born in San Antonio, Texas, on November 8, 1999 … Has two siblings, Carolina and Luis … Chose Texas A&M since the community is really nice and friendly while the school has a great architectural program … Started competing in track and field at age 12.
TIDBITS: Career goal is to work in Construction Science.
Favorite quote from a coach: “Talent sets the floor, character sets the ceiling” Bill Belichick.
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Donavan Brazier
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Houston Texans
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Deshaun Watson
Favorite city I have visited: Los Angeles.
City I most want to visit: Chicago
Favorite Track & Field venue: Mike A. Myers Stadium
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Hayward Field.
My spirit animal is: Tiger
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Chick-Fil-A
Reality show I could be on: Survivor
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Actor/Actress: Megan Fox
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Ric Flair Drip
Favorite Song: Wake up in the sky
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Drake
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