2014-15 (M) Track and Field Roster

Raphael Rojas

  • Position Long Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Ardrey Kell

Biography

PR’s:
Indoor: 400m - 47.96 ... 800m - 1:53.60
Outdoor: 400m - 48.07 ... 800m - 1:50.77
2013-14
Indoor: Placed first in the 800m run and third in the 4x400m relay at the Appalachian Indoor Invite ... finished sixth in the 400m dash at ETSU Niswonger ... placed first in both the 4x300m relay and 800m run at the Mountaineer Indoor Open ... placed second in the 4x400m relay and first in the 400m dash at the Liberty Quad ... at the SoCon Indoor Championships: second in the 4x400m relay and second in the 400m dash.
Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 800m run at the Wake Forest Open ... took first in the 4x400m relay and 400m dash at the Carolina’s Cup ... at the SoCon Indoor Championships: second in the 4x400m relay ... third in the 400m dash with PR of 47.96 ... finished first a the Georgia Invite in the 800m run and then 20th at the Georgia Tech Invite.
2012-13

Indoor:

 Earned a first-place finish at the Appalachian Invitational in the 400m
• Posted a first-place finish at the Liberty Quad with a time of 49.78 in the 400m
• Helped the 4x400 relay team to a second-place finish at the SoCon Indoor Championships
• Placed third in the 800m at the SoCon Indoor Championships with a time of 1:54.35

Outdoor:

• Was second in the High Point Vertklause meet, posting a time of 1:51.73 in the 800m
• Helped the 4x400 relay team to a second place finish at the SoCon Outdoor Championships


 

2011-12

Indoor:

  • Posted a first place finish in the 400m at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Indoor Open Split Track Meet, running a season-best 49.99
  • Broke a school relay record in the dual medley relays at the SoCon Championships, running a 10:00.90
  • Earned all-SoCon in the 4x4, finishing in 3:19.10

Outdoor:

  • Finished first in the 800m at the Appalachian Open
  • Ran a season-best 1:51.91 in the 800m at the Duke Twilight
  • Helped his team to a third place finish in the 4x4 at Beaches vs. Mountains
  • Broke a 28 year old school record in the distance medley relay, running a 9:55.69 at the Penn Relays

High School

  • Was a three-time all-conference honoree
  • Earned all-regional in the 800m as a senior
  • Helped his 4x800m relay team win the 4A State championship ...
  • Finished sixth as a sophomore in the 800m at the state championships
  • Earned all-American honors as a member of the Track Eastern club team
  • Was a member of the third place 4x800m relay team at nationals

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2013-14Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2014-15Senior

    Long Sprints