2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Ethridge, Roger
Roger Ethridge
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Conroe, Texas
- High School:
- The Woodlands College Park
Bio
Season and Career Results
2020: Indoor - Opened his season at the Ted Nelson Invitational, ran leadoff in the 4x400m that won with a time of 3:11.55...Clocked 22.01 to finish eighth int he 200m at the Aggie Invitational...Competed at the Texas Tech Invitational, ran 47.66 in the 400m. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Set career best of 47.30 in prelims of 400m at SEC Championships, placing 16th … Debut race in an Aggie uniform he placed 10th in 200m at Ted Nelson Invitational with a best of 21.81 … Raced in 400m at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, finishing fifth with a 47.91 … Placed eighth in 47.86 at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor – Competed in the SEC Championships, placing 19th in the prelims of the 400m (47.47), also ran on sixth-place 4x100 (40.42) … Started outdoor season running on winning 4x400 (3:06.65) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … During UTSA Invitational, ran on second place 4x100 (40.18) and third place 4x400 (3:14.02) … Competed on three relays at Texas Relays, fourth place 4x400 in Invitational division (3:10.86), fifth place 4x200 (1:24.86) and sixth place distance medley (10:01.96) … Finished 10th in 200m (22.09) at Reveille Meet, also member of winning 4x100 (40.17) and fourth place 4x400 (3:09.48) … Raced at 400m (49.47), placing sixth, in Texas A&M Invitational and ran on runner-up 4x100 (40.59) … Placed 25th overall in 400m (49.02) at Michael Johnson Invitational and was member of third place 4x100 (40.57) … Improved to 47.99 in finishing 11th at A&M Alumni Muster, while running on second place 4x100 (39.80) and fifth place 4x400 (3:09.78).
High School: 2018 graduate of College Park High School in Conroe, Texas … Coached by Gibson and Guiton … Established best time of 47.71 (400) … Finished sixth in 400 at 2018 State 6A Championships … Runner-up in district, area and region meets … Set PR of 47.71 in Region II-6A final … Ran on district runner-up 4x100 and 4x400 relays … In region meet, 4x400 relay placed fourth … Won indoor 400 (48.33) at Texas A&M HS Classic … As a junior, finished third in region meet (47.83) after placing second in district and winning area meet … Competed in Wings track club with Coach Derrus … Also competed in football.
Personal: Roger Lawan Ethridge is the son of Raymond and Ladonna Ethridge, born July 20, 2000 in Louisiana … Has one sibling, Aniqua Guillory … Chose Texas A&M since it felt like home and it’s one of the fastest schools in the world … Started competing in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in Business.
Tidbits: Career goal is to compete in the Olympics … Chose track and field since “I’m faster than the average human.”
Something most people don't know about me: I love video games
Top three things on my bucket list: 45 400, Olympics, Endorsements
Hobbies or activities: Video games, Lifting
Favorite quote from a coach: You will be great
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Usian Bolt
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Saints
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Conor McGregor
Favorite city I have visited: Orlando
City I most want to visit: Hollywood
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas A&M Track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Rio Track
My spirit animal is: Lion
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Gumbo
Reality show I could be on: Real Husbands Of Hollywood
Favorite Movie: Friday
Favorite TV Show: Arrow
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kevin Hart
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Deadz migos
Favorite Song: From the cradle Kodak Black
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young Thug
Favorite Book: Great Gatsby
2020: Indoor - Opened his season at the Ted Nelson Invitational, ran leadoff in the 4x400m that won with a time of 3:11.55...Clocked 22.01 to finish eighth int he 200m at the Aggie Invitational...Competed at the Texas Tech Invitational, ran 47.66 in the 400m. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Set career best of 47.30 in prelims of 400m at SEC Championships, placing 16th … Debut race in an Aggie uniform he placed 10th in 200m at Ted Nelson Invitational with a best of 21.81 … Raced in 400m at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational, finishing fifth with a 47.91 … Placed eighth in 47.86 at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor – Competed in the SEC Championships, placing 19th in the prelims of the 400m (47.47), also ran on sixth-place 4x100 (40.42) … Started outdoor season running on winning 4x400 (3:06.65) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … During UTSA Invitational, ran on second place 4x100 (40.18) and third place 4x400 (3:14.02) … Competed on three relays at Texas Relays, fourth place 4x400 in Invitational division (3:10.86), fifth place 4x200 (1:24.86) and sixth place distance medley (10:01.96) … Finished 10th in 200m (22.09) at Reveille Meet, also member of winning 4x100 (40.17) and fourth place 4x400 (3:09.48) … Raced at 400m (49.47), placing sixth, in Texas A&M Invitational and ran on runner-up 4x100 (40.59) … Placed 25th overall in 400m (49.02) at Michael Johnson Invitational and was member of third place 4x100 (40.57) … Improved to 47.99 in finishing 11th at A&M Alumni Muster, while running on second place 4x100 (39.80) and fifth place 4x400 (3:09.78).
High School: 2018 graduate of College Park High School in Conroe, Texas … Coached by Gibson and Guiton … Established best time of 47.71 (400) … Finished sixth in 400 at 2018 State 6A Championships … Runner-up in district, area and region meets … Set PR of 47.71 in Region II-6A final … Ran on district runner-up 4x100 and 4x400 relays … In region meet, 4x400 relay placed fourth … Won indoor 400 (48.33) at Texas A&M HS Classic … As a junior, finished third in region meet (47.83) after placing second in district and winning area meet … Competed in Wings track club with Coach Derrus … Also competed in football.
Personal: Roger Lawan Ethridge is the son of Raymond and Ladonna Ethridge, born July 20, 2000 in Louisiana … Has one sibling, Aniqua Guillory … Chose Texas A&M since it felt like home and it’s one of the fastest schools in the world … Started competing in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in Business.
Tidbits: Career goal is to compete in the Olympics … Chose track and field since “I’m faster than the average human.”
Something most people don't know about me: I love video games
Top three things on my bucket list: 45 400, Olympics, Endorsements
Hobbies or activities: Video games, Lifting
Favorite quote from a coach: You will be great
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Usian Bolt
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Saints
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Conor McGregor
Favorite city I have visited: Orlando
City I most want to visit: Hollywood
Favorite Track & Field venue: Texas A&M Track
Track & Field venue I want to visit: Rio Track
My spirit animal is: Lion
Most-used app on my phone: Snapchat
Favorite social media app: Snapchat
Favorite meal or restaurant: Gumbo
Reality show I could be on: Real Husbands Of Hollywood
Favorite Movie: Friday
Favorite TV Show: Arrow
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kevin Hart
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: Deadz migos
Favorite Song: From the cradle Kodak Black
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young Thug
Favorite Book: Great Gatsby
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