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UC San Diego

2021 Cross Country Roster

Jonathan Rodriguez

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tijuana, Mexico
  • High School Grossmont HS
  • Major Joint Mathematics-Economics

Biography

MEDIA
Endless Gratitude: How Jonathan Rodriguez's Life Changed in One Night (06/17/20)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2021

Finished 20th overall (24:17.0) and was the second Triton to finish at the UC Davis Stump Invite (9/10)... Was 125th overall (26:36.5) at the Roy Griak Invite (9/24)... Placed 63rd overall (25:44.0) and was the first Triton to finish at the Princeton Invite (10/16).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
Season canceled due to COVID-19. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
Earned a 28th place finish (27:31.6) at the Triton Classic (10/12) ... Finished 47th overall at the Capital Cross Challenge with a time of 25:57.8 (9/28). 

HIGH SCHOOL 
A 2019 graduate of Grossmont High School in El Cajon ... A two-time First Team All-Grossmont Hills selection ... First Team All-CIF honors his senior year ... Named Most Valuable Runner for the Foothillers in 2019 ... Earned the Outstanding Leadership award in 2018 ... Also played football his freshman year.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 1 in Baja California ... Has one older sister named Carolina and one younger sister named Luna ... Joint mathematics-economics major at Muir College ... Career goals include creating his own business and being financially comfortable and happy with friends and family ... Lists British track athlete, Mo Farah, as his favorite athlete ... Hobbies include reading, cycling, and playing video games ... Roots for Bowerman Track Club ... Good Will Hunting is his favorite movie ... Listens to Jakob Ingebrigsten ... Loves smoothies ... Most people do not know his family came to the U.S. seeking asylum.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    5'8" 130 lbs
  • 2020Sophomore

    5'8" 0 lbs
  • 2021Junior

    0 lbs

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