2018 Track and Field Roster
Rodriguez, Crystal
Crystal Rodriguez
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Pico Rivera, Calif.
- High School:
- El Rancho HS
- Prev School:
- Cerritos College
Bio
Crystal Rodriguez -- Career and Season Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Discus (160-11, 10th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Hammer Throw (177-7, 10th)
2018 All-Big West Performer (Javelin)
2019 (Senior)
Outdoor: Qualified for the Big West Championships in the discus, hammer throw, and javelin ... Finished seventh in the javelin (134-10) and eighth in the hammer (168-10) ... Began season by winning the javelin (131-11) and finishing sixth in the discus and hammer at the Beach Opener ... Was the runner-up in the javelin at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational (134-1) ... Competed in all four throwing events at the Big West Challenge Cup and was second in the hammer (174-2), sixth in the javelin (122-2), sixth in the shot (40-0 3/4) and seventh in the javelin (131-6) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw at the MPSF Championships ... Finished 16th in the weight throw with a indoor-best 51-9 1/4 ... Entered both events at the Air Force Invitational, finishing ninth in the weight throw and 11th in the shot (38-9 3/4) ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2018 (Junior)
Outdoor: Big West Championship finalist in the hammer throw and javelin… Placed seventh in the hammer with a throw of 166-9, and a career-best with a third place finish in the javelin with a mark of 145-0… Competed in the hammer at the Steve Scott Invitational, recording a career-best of 177-7.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Prior to LBSU: Placed third in the hammer throw at the 2017 CCCAA Championships with a heave of 158-10 3/4 ... Won the South Coast Conference title in the hammer throw and finished second at the SoCal Championships in 2017 ... Ranks fourth all-time at Cerritos College in the hammer throw ... Took third at the 2017 conference meet in the shot put, discus, and javelin ... Finished eighth at the 2016 State Championships in the javelin with a mark of 118-3 ... Also took sixth place at the Southern California Championships and fifth at the South Coast Conference Championships ... Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the 2016 SoCal Championships after finishing fourth at the conference meet.
High School: A four-year letter winner in volleyball and basketball, and spent just one season with the track program in 2015 ... Broke the school record in the shot put and took fifth at the CIF meet ... MVP of the volleyball team in 2014 and a second-team All-Area selection ... Helped the basketball program to three straight Del Rio League titles and was a first-team All-Area selection.
Personal: Majoring in psychology.
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Discus (160-11, 10th)
Long Beach State Top 10 -- Hammer Throw (177-7, 10th)
2018 All-Big West Performer (Javelin)
2019 (Senior)
Outdoor: Qualified for the Big West Championships in the discus, hammer throw, and javelin ... Finished seventh in the javelin (134-10) and eighth in the hammer (168-10) ... Began season by winning the javelin (131-11) and finishing sixth in the discus and hammer at the Beach Opener ... Was the runner-up in the javelin at the Jim Bush Legends Invitational (134-1) ... Competed in all four throwing events at the Big West Challenge Cup and was second in the hammer (174-2), sixth in the javelin (122-2), sixth in the shot (40-0 3/4) and seventh in the javelin (131-6) ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Competed in the shot put and weight throw at the MPSF Championships ... Finished 16th in the weight throw with a indoor-best 51-9 1/4 ... Entered both events at the Air Force Invitational, finishing ninth in the weight throw and 11th in the shot (38-9 3/4) ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2018 (Junior)
Outdoor: Big West Championship finalist in the hammer throw and javelin… Placed seventh in the hammer with a throw of 166-9, and a career-best with a third place finish in the javelin with a mark of 145-0… Competed in the hammer at the Steve Scott Invitational, recording a career-best of 177-7.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Prior to LBSU: Placed third in the hammer throw at the 2017 CCCAA Championships with a heave of 158-10 3/4 ... Won the South Coast Conference title in the hammer throw and finished second at the SoCal Championships in 2017 ... Ranks fourth all-time at Cerritos College in the hammer throw ... Took third at the 2017 conference meet in the shot put, discus, and javelin ... Finished eighth at the 2016 State Championships in the javelin with a mark of 118-3 ... Also took sixth place at the Southern California Championships and fifth at the South Coast Conference Championships ... Placed seventh in the hammer throw at the 2016 SoCal Championships after finishing fourth at the conference meet.
High School: A four-year letter winner in volleyball and basketball, and spent just one season with the track program in 2015 ... Broke the school record in the shot put and took fifth at the CIF meet ... MVP of the volleyball team in 2014 and a second-team All-Area selection ... Helped the basketball program to three straight Del Rio League titles and was a first-team All-Area selection.
Personal: Majoring in psychology.
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