2019-20 Men's Cross Country & Track & Field Roster

Michael Wade

Garrett Rokas

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-4 /
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Letters:
    2
  • Hometown:
    Universal City, Texas
  • High School:
    Judson HS
  • Prev School:
    Judson HS

Summary

Biography

2019 Outdoor Season: Ran in five meets for the Trojans, primarily in the 800 meters ... Ran a season-best 2:03.17 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 11) ... Posted a 2:04.63 in the 800 meters at the Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23), finishing 14th ... Ran the 1,500 meters at the ASU Red Wolf Open (Apr. 20) with a 4:23.10, placing 15th.

2019 Indoor Season: Competed twice in the 800 meter run, placing 12th at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener (Dec. 1) with a time of 2:08.41 ... Ran a 2:08.98 at the ASU Invitational (Jan. 25), finishing 11th ... Set a PR in the 1,000 meter at the Samford Open (Jan. 19) at 3:01.38.

2018 Cross Country Season: Ran in three meets for Little Rock, posting his best 8K time of 29:28.70 at the Little Rock Invitational (Oct. 13) ... Ran a 32:35.50 at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (Sept. 22) ... Opened his season with a 5K time of 20:38.81 at the UCA Cross Country Challenge (Sept. 8).

2018 Outdoor Season: Ran a season-best of 2:00.69 in the 800 at the Victor Lopez Classic (March 22-24) and finished 28th... Put up a season-best time of 4:21.02 in the 1500 at the UCA Open (April 13-14) and finished ninth.

2017-18 Indoor Season: Had a season-best time of 2:00.26 in the 800 at the Sun Belt Championships (Feb. 19-20) and finished 15th... Put up a season-best time of 4:45.84 in the mile at the Sun Belt Championships and finished 29th.

Before Little Rock: Ran track and field for four years in high school, competing in the 400, 800, 1600, 2K steeplechase and 4x400 relay...Named All-District and All-Area twice each...Also played three years of basketball in high school...Played club for Shooting for Success and the San Antonio Lightning...Named All-Area Academic in 2017.

Personal: Son of Christopher and Meredith Rokas...Has one younger sister, Marley...His aunt, Gina Rokas, played tennis at Texas State...His uncle, James Rokas, played football at Texas State...Intends to major in Mechanical Systems Engineering and become an engineer...Was a member of the National Honor Society in high school.

ROKAS' PERSONAL-BESTS
800 Meters: 2:00.26 - Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2018)
1,000 Meters: 3:01.38 - Samford Open (Jan. 19, 2019)
1,500 Meters: 4:21.02 - UCA Open (Apr. 14, 2018)
Mile: 4:45.84 - Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2018)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    6'4"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    6'4"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance
    6'4"