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Bradley University Athletics

2018 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Mt. Prospect, Ill.
    Hometown
  • John Hersey
    High School
Ben Adamson
Duane Zehr, Bradley University ITPS
David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez
Junior
Class
Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

2018-19 SEASON
Did not compete during his senior season.

2017-18 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Braves • Placed 34th at the MVC Championship as Bradley secured its third-straight title • Finished 19th at the Bradley Intercollege with a season-best time of 26:19.0.
 
Indoor: Ran the mile at the Illinois Open with a time of 4:38.06.
 
Outdoor: Ran the 800m (2:06.70), 1,500m (4:18.41) and 3,000m (9:12.81) during the season.

2016-17 SEASON
Cross Country: Ran six meets during his rookie campaign • Posted a season-best 8K time of 26:08.6 at the Bradley Intercollegiate, placing 21st overall.
 
Indoor: Made his track debut at the Illini Classic, running the 800m in 2:04.35 • Posted PRs in the mile run of 4:28.93 at the EIU Friday Night Special and in the 5,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet, registering a time of 15:30.84.
 
Outdoor: Clocked 2:02.81 in the 800m run in his outdoor debut at Southern Illinois • Posted a PR of 4:11.07 at the Crusader Open in the 1,500m run • Also ran the 5,000m with his best time of 15:29.19 coming at the Illinois Twilight.


2015-16 SEASON
Redshirt season


HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time all-state performer in cross country • Was 10th at the state championship as a senior after an 18th-place finish his junior year • Four-time team MVP • Nike Second Team All-Midwest honors as a senior • Helped his team to back-to-back conference and sectional titles in addition to three consecutive regional championships • Led the Huskies to an eight-place state finish in 2014 • Two-time conference champ in the 800 meters • Claimed a 1,600 meter sectional title • Earned all-state honors as a sophomore as part of a 4x800 meter relay team which finished fourth in state.


PERSONAL
The son of Gabriel and Marilu Rodriguez, David was born in Highland Park, Ill. • One older brother, Eduardo • Majoring in finance.


CAREER BESTS
Cross Country
6K: 19:24.8  ||  Hawkeye Early Bird Invitaitonal / Iowa City, Iowa ||  Sept. 2, 2016
8K: 26:08.6  ||  Bradley Intercollegiate / Peoria, Ill.  ||  Sept. 16, 2016
5 Miles: 26:26.4  ||  Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational / South Bend, Ind.  ||  Sept. 30, 2016

Indoor
800m: 2:04.35  ||  Illini Classic / Champaign, Ill.  ||  Jan. 14, 2017
Mile: 4:22.11  ||  EIU Friday Night Special / Charleston, Ill.  || Feb. 17, 2017

Outdoor
800m: 2:02.81  ||  Bill Cornell Spring Classic / Carbondale, Ill.  ||  Mar. 25, 2017
1,500m: 4:11.07  ||  Crusader Open / Valparaiso, Ind.  ||  Apr. 29, 2017
3,000m: 9:12.81  ||  Musco Twilight / Iowa City, Iowa  ||  Apr. 12, 2018
5,000m: 15:29.19  ||  Illinois Twilight / Champaign, Ill.  ||  Apr. 22, 2017