Alonso Rodriguez Bio
10/6/2008 4:22:00 AM | General
Fall 2008: Had a strong fall performance for the Eagles ? Advanced to the semifinals of the Georgia Southern Invitational defeating conference foe Tripp Larkin of The Citadel ? Surpassed three opponents to reach the semifinals of the UNF Invitational ? Ousted Jeff Smallwood of Bethune-Cookman in the opening round, 6-2, 6-1 ? Paired mainly with Mark Paetz in doubles action.
Prep: Attended Liceo Naval Almirante Guise in his hometown ? Ranked fifth in the nation when competing in 16 & under ? Was Top 10 Peruvian national rankings in 18 & under ? Earned honors in soccer every year he competed.
Personal: Born September 1, 1983 in Lima, Peru ? Son of Percy Rodriguez and Maria Del Carmen De Marzo ? Majoring in Business Administration ? Hobbies include playing tennis and soccer ? Lists his favorite place on campus as the RAC ? Says his father has had the biggest influence on his athletic career because “he always made sports be one of my priorities or something important to have a balance in life” ? In ten years he sees himself running his own business ? Favorite sports figure is Gustavo Kuerten and non-sports figure is Mel Gibson ? Lucuma is his favorite ice cream and lists his pre-game meal as yogurt and bananas ? His pre-game ritual is listening to music.
