University of Houston Athletics
2008-09 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Jesse Rodriguez
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mission, Texas
- High School:
- Mission High School
FRESHMAN (2008)
Cross Country: Finished 11th at the Johnny Morriss UH Invitational with a time of 15:39 ... Finished 21st at the UTSA Ricardo Romo Invitational after recording a time of 16:30 ... Finished 23rd at the Sam Houston Invitational with a clocking of 20:13.9 ... Finished 33rd at the C-USA Championships with a time of 27:02 ... Ran a time of 34:53.1 at the NCAA South Central Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Mission High School in 2008 ... Coached by Basilio Mendoza ... First-Team Region IV Team ... Two-time First-Team All-District ... Four-time Regional Qualifier ... Was a state qualifier as a senior ... Two-time runner up in District 32-4A ... Best time in 5K with a time of 15:00 ... Three-time Regional qualifier in 1600-meter ... Two-time Regional Qualifier in 3200-meter ... District Champion his junior year 1600-meter ... Holds high school record in the 1600-meter with a time of 4:17 ... Best time in the 3200-meter with at time of 9:30 ... Best time in the 800-meter with a time of 1:57.
PERSONAL
Born on April 26, 1990 in McAllen, Texas ... Son of Gloria Martinez ... Hobbies include sleep and playing video games ... Chose Houston because of its cross-country and track program ... Also recruited by UTSA, Rice and UTPA ... Intends to major in Physical Therapy.
