POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Junior Gabriel Rodriguez of the Marist cross country/track & field teams was named Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Male Student-Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.
 
Rodriguez is a standout performer both athletically and academically. Last week, Rodriguez was Marist's leading runner as the Red Foxes competed at the prestigious Paul Short Run, placing 61st in the Brown Race, which had 400 finishers. In his first two races this season, he finished 12th at the Marist Season Opener and 23rd at the Jasper Fall Cross Country Invitational. At last season's MAAC Championships, Rodriguez placed 23rd overall and had the Red Foxes' third-best finish.
 
Rodriguez is an Economics major who was named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District last year. He is a three-time selection to Marist's Dean's List, and he has been honored on the MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Academic Honor Roll.
 
The Marist cross country teams return to action Saturday. The Red Foxes compete at the Metropolitan Championships, which will take place at Branch Brook Park in Newark, New Jersey.