2018-2019 Men's Track and Field Roster
Alexander Rodgers
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pine Brook, N.J.
- High School:
- Montville
- Major:
- Accounting
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2019 OUTDOORS: Threw shot put and discus at Patriot League Championships… finished 12th in shot put (13.54m) at PLC meet… claimed eighth place in shot put (13.94m) and 13th in discus (39.30m) at Covert Classic… threw shot put and discus at Greyhound Invite, finishing fifth in shot put (13.93m)… Finished eighth overall in the shot put at the Coach Pollard Invitational (13.65m, 44’ 9.5”)… Finished second overall in the shot put (14.14m, 46’ 4.75”) and finished third overall in the discus, earning a personal record (40.60m, 133’ 2”) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished sixth overall in the shot put (13.43m, 44’ 0.75”) and finished eighth overall in the discus (38.37m, 125’ 11”) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 23rd overall in the shot put (13.56m, 44’ 6”) and finished 38th in the discus (37.01m, 121’ 5”) at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Â
2019 INDOOR TRACK: Finished 12th overall in the shot put at the Patriot League Championship meet (14.56m)… Finished sixth overall in the shot put at the Bucknell Tune Up (14.75m)… Finished 10th overall in the shot put at the Villanova Invitational (13.35m)… Finished seventh overall in the shot put at the Navy Invitational (13/73m)… Finished third overall in the shot put at the Lehigh vs. Lafayette Meet (14.55m)… Finished sixth overall in the shot put at the Angry Birds Challenge (14.54m).Â
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the shot put (13.79m) and discus (35.38m) at the Patriot League Championships…Threw a season best 39.28m in the discus at the Lehigh Games…Placed second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a season best in the shot put (14.35m)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the shot put (14.80m) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a season best in the shot put (14.88m).
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set a personal record in the discus throw (39.18m) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal record in the shot put (14.44m) at the Greyhound Invitational…Set a personal record in the hammer throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a throw of 24.01m.
2017 INDOORS: Participated in the shot put a the Patriot League Championships…Placed fifth in the shot put (14.24m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Set a season-best in the shot put (14.38m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Had a season-best throw of 36.24m in the discus at the Greyhound Invitational…Took fourth in the hammer throw (22.65m) and discus (33.45m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished 11th with a 13.24m shot put at the Lehigh Games.
2016 INDOORS: Turned in a season-best 13.85 meter shot put at the Lehigh Covert Classic to finish in sixth place…Finished fourth overall in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10.71m).
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BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time county champion in the shot put…Three-time All-County and all-conference in the shot put…Two-time county relay champ in the discus…Two-time First Team All-Daily Record…Won Group 3 NJSIAA State Relays in the Shot Put in the winter of 2015…Voted “Most Likely to Brighten Your
Day” in high school.
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PERSONAL: Son of Leslie and Timothy.
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GETTING TO KNOW ALEXANDER
Nickname: Rod, Seaside
Why did you choose Lehigh? Between a great track and field program and a fantastic university
to get an education, who wouldn’t want to come here?
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The pride in athletics that everyone on campus has.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: ECO 001 with Professor Hyclak
Favorite Place on Campus: Lower Cents, more specifically Stoughton
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake and Future
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
Favorite TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: The Swami
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jason Kidd
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: Japan
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to juggle proficiently
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Football
2019 OUTDOORS: Threw shot put and discus at Patriot League Championships… finished 12th in shot put (13.54m) at PLC meet… claimed eighth place in shot put (13.94m) and 13th in discus (39.30m) at Covert Classic… threw shot put and discus at Greyhound Invite, finishing fifth in shot put (13.93m)… Finished eighth overall in the shot put at the Coach Pollard Invitational (13.65m, 44’ 9.5”)… Finished second overall in the shot put (14.14m, 46’ 4.75”) and finished third overall in the discus, earning a personal record (40.60m, 133’ 2”) at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet… Finished sixth overall in the shot put (13.43m, 44’ 0.75”) and finished eighth overall in the discus (38.37m, 125’ 11”) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 23rd overall in the shot put (13.56m, 44’ 6”) and finished 38th in the discus (37.01m, 121’ 5”) at the Adidas Winthrop University Invitational… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Â
2019 INDOOR TRACK: Finished 12th overall in the shot put at the Patriot League Championship meet (14.56m)… Finished sixth overall in the shot put at the Bucknell Tune Up (14.75m)… Finished 10th overall in the shot put at the Villanova Invitational (13.35m)… Finished seventh overall in the shot put at the Navy Invitational (13/73m)… Finished third overall in the shot put at the Lehigh vs. Lafayette Meet (14.55m)… Finished sixth overall in the shot put at the Angry Birds Challenge (14.54m).Â
2018 OUTDOORS: Competed in the shot put (13.79m) and discus (35.38m) at the Patriot League Championships…Threw a season best 39.28m in the discus at the Lehigh Games…Placed second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a season best in the shot put (14.35m)...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and the ECAC Academic Honor Roll.
2018 INDOORS: Competed in the shot put (14.80m) at the Patriot League Championships…Finished second at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a season best in the shot put (14.88m).
2017 OUTDOORS: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…Set a personal record in the discus throw (39.18m) at the Patriot League Championships…Set a personal record in the shot put (14.44m) at the Greyhound Invitational…Set a personal record in the hammer throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet with a throw of 24.01m.
2017 INDOORS: Participated in the shot put a the Patriot League Championships…Placed fifth in the shot put (14.24m) at the Bucknell Tune-Up…Set a season-best in the shot put (14.38m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet.
2016 OUTDOORS: Had a season-best throw of 36.24m in the discus at the Greyhound Invitational…Took fourth in the hammer throw (22.65m) and discus (33.45m) at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet…Finished 11th with a 13.24m shot put at the Lehigh Games.
2016 INDOORS: Turned in a season-best 13.85 meter shot put at the Lehigh Covert Classic to finish in sixth place…Finished fourth overall in the weight throw at the Lehigh-Lafayette dual meet (10.71m).
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BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-time county champion in the shot put…Three-time All-County and all-conference in the shot put…Two-time county relay champ in the discus…Two-time First Team All-Daily Record…Won Group 3 NJSIAA State Relays in the Shot Put in the winter of 2015…Voted “Most Likely to Brighten Your
Day” in high school.
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PERSONAL: Son of Leslie and Timothy.
Â
GETTING TO KNOW ALEXANDER
Nickname: Rod, Seaside
Why did you choose Lehigh? Between a great track and field program and a fantastic university
to get an education, who wouldn’t want to come here?
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The pride in athletics that everyone on campus has.
Favorite Class at Lehigh: ECO 001 with Professor Hyclak
Favorite Place on Campus: Lower Cents, more specifically Stoughton
Favorite Food: Burritos
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Drake and Future
Favorite Movie: Goodfellas
Favorite TV Show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: The Swami
Favorite Pro Team: New York Yankees
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jason Kidd
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: GQ
Place I'd Like To Visit: Japan
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: To be able to juggle proficiently
If I Didn't Run Track, I Would Play: Football
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