The 5-foot-8, 120-pound junior won the Class 2A state meet this past season with a time of 15:27.78, breaking the tape 1:02.56 ahead of his next-closest competitor and leading the Ringwood-Lomega co-op team to a second-place finish. Rodriguez was undefeat
Rodriguez has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom.
A member of his local Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter, he volunteers locally with the Ringwood High Pep Club. He has also donated his time mowing lawns for area families in need.
