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2017-18 Akron Track & Field Roster
Iglesias, Rodrigo
Rodrigo Iglesias
- Event:
- Javelin
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Logrono, Spain
- High School:
- Escuelas Pías, IES D'Elhuyar and IES Praxedes Mateo Sagasta/Indiana Tech
Bio
Results
2018 Outdoor: Garnered honorable mention All-America honors after placing 21st in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (June 6) with a mark of 207-5 (63.23m)...earned first-ever NCAA Championship berth in the javelin...placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 209-8 (63.90m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors placing second in the javelin with a throw of 220-7 (67.23m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered third-best mark in outdoor program history in the javelin with a mark of 222-11 (67.95m) to place second at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...finished second in the javelin with a throw of 214-1 (64.25m) at the Texas Relays (March 29)...won javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), LSU Invitational (April 28) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Honorable mention All-America honoree (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA Championship qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Javelin)...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Outdoor: Garnered first-ever NCAA Championship berth in the javelin...placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 209-8 (63.90m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors placing second in the javelin with a throw of 220-7 (67.23m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered third-best mark in outdoor program history in the javelin with a mark of 222-11 (67.95m) to place second at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...finished second in the javelin with a throw of 214-1 (64.25m) at the Texas Relays (March 29)...won javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), LSU Invitational (April 28) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA Championship qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Javelin)...named an Academic All-MAC selection.
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Registered six top-10 performances in the javelin, including placing third with a throw of 197-9.50 (67.20m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11)...recorded the second-best mark in program history in the javelin with a throw of 221-10 (67.62m) to place eighth at the Texas Relays (March 31)...placed 33rd in the javelin with a mark of 190-8 (58.13m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 25)...went 218-9.50 (66.69m) to win javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in mathematics...son of Jose Iglesias and Maria Gonzalez.
2018 Outdoor: Garnered honorable mention All-America honors after placing 21st in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (June 6) with a mark of 207-5 (63.23m)...earned first-ever NCAA Championship berth in the javelin...placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 209-8 (63.90m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors placing second in the javelin with a throw of 220-7 (67.23m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered third-best mark in outdoor program history in the javelin with a mark of 222-11 (67.95m) to place second at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...finished second in the javelin with a throw of 214-1 (64.25m) at the Texas Relays (March 29)...won javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), LSU Invitational (April 28) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Honorable mention All-America honoree (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA Championship qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Javelin)...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Outdoor: Garnered first-ever NCAA Championship berth in the javelin...placed eighth in the javelin with a mark of 209-8 (63.90m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...earned second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors placing second in the javelin with a throw of 220-7 (67.23m) at the MAC Championships (May 10)...registered third-best mark in outdoor program history in the javelin with a mark of 222-11 (67.95m) to place second at the Roadrunner Invitational (March 23)...finished second in the javelin with a throw of 214-1 (64.25m) at the Texas Relays (March 29)...won javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 7), LSU Invitational (April 28) and Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 5).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: NCAA Championship qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier (Outdoor Javelin)...second-team All-MAC (Outdoor Javelin)...named an Academic All-MAC selection.
2018 Indoor: Didn’t compete during the indoor campaign.
2017 Outdoor: Registered six top-10 performances in the javelin, including placing third with a throw of 197-9.50 (67.20m) at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 11)...recorded the second-best mark in program history in the javelin with a throw of 221-10 (67.62m) to place eighth at the Texas Relays (March 31)...placed 33rd in the javelin with a mark of 190-8 (58.13m) at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 25)...went 218-9.50 (66.69m) to win javelin at Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...2017 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in mathematics...son of Jose Iglesias and Maria Gonzalez.
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