2025 TRACK & FIELD: Appeared in nine meets for the Gauchos … Helped with a first-place finish in the 4x100m relay with a time of 40.67 at Gaucho Relays (March 1) … Placed second in the 4x100m relay and third in the 110m hurdles at Beach Opener (March 7) … Secured a podium spot in the 4x100m relay at Challenge Cup (March 14) … Competed at Texas Relays (March 26) in the 110m hurdles, timing in at 14.19 … Qualified for the final round of the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.16 at Stanford Invitational (April 4) … Set personal records in the 100m (11.17) and 110m hurdles (13.98) at UCSB Open (April 12) … Ran a finals-qualifying time in the 110m hurdles (14.38) at Big West Championships (May 16).
2024 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in ten meets… Placed first in the 60m hurdles (8.11) and hit a PR in the 200m (22.96) at the Sunshine Indoor Open (Feb. 9-10)… Finished first place in the 110m hurdles (14.55) and recorded a PR while placing second in the long jump at a distance of 6.74m at the UCSB Invite (Mar. 8)… Helped the team secure second place in the 4x100m relay (41.71) and placed second in the 110m hurdles (14.26), and hit a PR in the 100m (11.34) at the Big West Challenge Cup (Mar. 15)… Helped the team place second in the 4x100m relay (41.76) and third in the 110m hurdles (14.43) at the Mark Conover Classic (Mar. 22-23)… Finished first place in the 110m hurdles (14.33) at the Triton Invite (Apr. 5-6)… Recorded a PR in the 110m hurdles (14.19) at the Big West Track & Field Championships (May 13-14)
2023 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in nine meets… Finished first place in the 110m hurdles (14.66) at the Westmont Classic (Mar. 25)… Placed third in the 110m hurdles (14.87) at the UCSB Invitational (Mar. 8-9)… Placed fourth in the 110m hurdles (14.39) at the Fresno State Invite (Apr. 28-29)
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Francis High School La Canada in the Mission League … Earned four varsity letters for Coach Russell … Competed in hurdles, long jump, 100m and 200m … Academic All State … All American … CIF Champion … Mission League Champion … Winter State Champion … Holds school record in 4x100, long jump, and 110H … Best performances include Mt Sac Invite fourth place (14.08), Arcadia Invitational second place, California Winter Championships first place, Nike Indoor Nationals second place, CIF first, CIF third, and State 3rd … Won California Winter Championships and CIF … Also played basketball and football … Earned Academic All State with 4.4 GPA … Personal bests include 110H (14.08), 60H (7.99), and Long Jump (22’4).
PERSONAL
Rock was born in San Francisco, Calif … Grew up in Pasadena, Calif. … Son of Phong and Marcela … Has younger brother, Delano … Majoring in Film & Media Studies and Music Studies … Would like to be Rockstar, Actor, Director, Tae Kwon Do master, Olympian … Favorite sports memories are becoming Indoor All American, national champion runner-up in 60m Hurdles, CIF Champion, and Winter State Champion … Favorite sports teams are the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Chargers, and the Los Angeles Dodgers … Favorite athletes are Paul George, Russell Westbrook, Kawhi Leonard, and Michael Jordan ... Enjoys Tae Kwon Do, singing, songwriting, filmmaking … Favorite movies are American Psycho, Fight Club, and John Wick … Favorite TV shows are Warrior and Animal Kingdom … Listens to Rock, Punk, Pop, and Hip Hop … Favorite novel is Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins … Has been a Tae Kwon Do martial artist since the age of four.
