Furman University

Junior Year (2015-16): Finished third with a time of 19:06.5 at the Gene Mullin Cross Country Invitational…placed 29^th with a mark of 18-2.25 in the shot put at the Vanderbilt Indoor Invitational and 20^th with a throw of 17-1.25 at the Beynon Catamount Outdoor Classic…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Sophomore Year (2014-15): Placed among the top 11 at three cross country meets:  Furman Invitational (11^th), Gene Mullin Invitational (3^rd) and SoCon Championships (4^th)…earned All-SoCon first team accolades after placing fourth with a time of 17:98.41 at the league cross country meet…finished fourth with a time of 11:20.92 in the 3,000m Steeplechase and sixth in the 5,000m with a time of 17:55.24 at the SoCon Outdoor Championships…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Freshman Year (2013-14):  Recorded a season-best 5K time of 18:40.3 at the SoCon Cross Country Championships, placing 16^th and earning a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team…notched top-25 finishes in her first four cross country meets of the season…placed eighth with a time of 18:39.27 in the 5,000m at the Blue Shoes Invitational…posted a season-best time of 18:15.44 in the 5,000m at the SoCon Outdoor Championships, claiming 14^th place…named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School:  Runner-up in the 3,200m at the 2013 Florida state championship meet...won the 3,200m championship at the 2013 Golden South Classic...a four-time qualifier for the state cross country championship...top prep times:  3,200m (10:47.23), cross country 5K (18:28.50).

Personal:  Julia Alexis Rodriguez was born on July 7, 1995, in Tampa, Fla....daughter or Jorge and Ari Rodriguez...plans to study biology.