Eddy Rodriguez Class: Senior Hometown: Miami, FL High School: Christopher Columbus Last College: Florida International University

RODRIGUEZ'S BESTS
3000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:28.70
5000m . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14:39.74
8K (XC). . . . . . . . . . .  ..24:43.30
10K (XC). . . . . . . . . . . . 29:35.53

Rodriguez, a transfer from Florida International University, was one of the men Braman recruited to make an immediate change in the Noles' top seven. Adding collegiate experience and a definite scorer to the mix of Tribe veterans and newcomers, the captain of the men's team had an outstanding first season. He started the year with a fourth-place finish in a 5K course time of 15:38.1 at the Mountaineer Open, followed by a 59th place finish at the highly-competitive Great American Cross Country Festival.

Towards the height of the championship season, Rodriguez had a 24:43.3 time at the Pre-National meet, his 8K personal best. He turned in a 25:24.5 time at the ACC Championships for a 22nd place finish and a 31:00.31 time at the 10K NCAA South Regional championships. His 17th place mark at the regional meet earned him his first All NCAA South Region honor. On the track, Rodriguez earned All-ACC honors in the 5K with a third place finish at the conference championships and spent the majority of the season with one of the top three marks in the conference in the 10K event. He ran a 10K provisional qualifying mark of 29:35.53 at the prestigious Stanford Invite.

While at FIU, Rodriguez recorded a season-best finish in the 5000m with a time of 14:44.4 at the Florida Relays. He placed first in the 5K at the 2003 Indoor Sun Belt Championships after running to a 15:18.32 mark. Rodriguez added a third-place finish in the 5K in the outdoor mark. Rodriguez added a third-place finish in the 5K in the outdoor conference title meet finishing in a time of 15:12.93.

The Miami, Fla., native helped Christopher Columbus High School to the 1997 state championship and earned all-Miami-Dade County selections for two high school seasons. Rodriguez is the brother of former All-American cross country and track and field runner, Gaby Rodriguez.

2004 Statistics 
Meet                  Time           Place
Mountaineer Open      25:14.25       3