Damian Rodriguez

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Batavia, Ill.
High School:
Batavia

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2024-25
Season Best:
3000m (ITF) - 8:15.33 // Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/07/2024)
Mile (ITF) - 4:00.94 // Wisconsin Badgers Windy City Invite (02/14 - 02/15/2025)
800m (ITF) - 1:52.48 // 2025 Blue Demon Alumni Classic (02/08/2025)
3000m (OTF) - 8:28.20 // Chicagoland Championships (04/03 - 04/05/2025)
800m (OTF) - 1:53.21 // Wheaton Invitational 2025 (04/12/2025)
1500m (OTF) - 3:45.19 // Gary Wieneke Memorial (05/02 - 05/03/2025)

Indoor:

Finished in 5th place in the Mile at the Wisconsin Windy City Invite with a personal best time of 4:00.94 to set a new school record (02/14 - 02/15).
Took 3rd place in the mile at the Big East Indoor Championships with a time of 4:06.48 (02/28 - 03/01).

Outdoor:

Placed 2nd in the 1500m at the Gary Wieneke Memorial with a personal best time 3:45.19 (05/02 - 05/03).
Took home the bronze medal in the 1500m at the Big East Outdoor Championships in a time of 3:45.94 (05/15 - 05/17).
Was part of the 4x800m relay team which placed 4th at the Big East Indoor Championships with a time of 7:34.49 (02/28 - 03/01).

2023-24
Season Best:
800 (ITF) - 1:51.62 // 2024 Blue Demon Alumni Classic (01/26-01/27/2024)
Mile (ITF) - 4:03.24 // 2024 Meyo Invitational (02/02-02/03/2024)
800 (OTF) - 1:49.81 // Chicagoland Championship (04/05-04/06/2024)
1500 (OTF) - 3:47.04 // 2024 Bryan Clay Invitational (04/11-04/13/2024)

Indoor:

Secured 3rd in the men’s mile with a time of 4:06.15 at the 2024 Notre Dame Invitational (1/20).
At the 2024 Blue Demon Alumni Classic, he ran the men’s 800m in 1:51.62, placing 1st (1/26).

Outdoor:

Blazed a PR and a 1st place finish at the Chicagoland Championship with his time of 1:49.81 in the men’s 800m (4/11).

2022-23
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:08.34 // Big Meet (Friday) (2/10/23)
800 (OTF) - 1:51.31 // Fighting Illini Challenge (4/8/23)
1500 (OTF) - 3:46.38 // Bryan Clay Invitational (4/13/23-4/15/23)

Indoor:

Member of the 4x800 team that placed fourth with a time of 7:32.38 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25).
Apart of the record-breaking DMR squad that placed third with a time of 9:38.26 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/24).
Placed first in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet (Friday) with a personal-best time of 4:08.34 (2/10).

Outdoor:

Placed fourth in the 800m with a time of 1:51.51 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/13).
Member of the 4x800 relay team that placed third with a time of 7:36.23 at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championship (5/13).
Broke the school record and set a personal best in the 1500m at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a time of 3:46.38, earning a fourth place finish (4/15).
Earned a fourth place finish and personal record time of 1:51.31 in the 800m at the Fighting Illini Challenge (4/8).

2021-22
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:13.34 // Notre Dame Invitational (1/22/22)
800 (ITF) - 1:53.67 // GVSU Big Meet (Friday) (2/11/22)

Indoor:

Accomplished a third place and a sixth place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships (2/25/22-2/26/22) in the 4x800 (7:26.46) and the DMR (9:56.59).
Secured a personal best and seventh place in the mile with a time of 4:13.34 at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/22/22).

Outdoor:

Did not compete.

2020-21
Season Best:
Mile (ITF) - 4:23.66 // BIG EAST Triangular
800m (OTF) - 1:57.41 // Louisville Invitational (4/2/21)
1500m (OTF) - Gibson Invitational // 3:59.83 (4/16/21)

Indoor:

Finished second in the mile at the BIG EAST Triangular with a time of 4:23.66 (2/26/21).

Outdoor:

Posted a personal best and finished seventh with a time of 1:57.41 in the 800m at the Louisville Invitational (4/2/21).
Recorded a personal best in the 1500m run with a time of 3:59.83 at the Gibson Invitational (4/16/21).

High School:

Four-year cross country and track letter winner at Batavia High School.
Team won all meets during 2016 and 2017 seasons.
All-Conference for XC all four years of high school.
XC State qualifier in 2019, 2019 XC team MVP.
Two-time state qualifier in the 4x800m relay.
Contributed to team indoor and outdoor conference championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

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