Alessandra Rodriguez

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
High School:
Green Hope
Prev School:
New Mexico

Alessandra Rodriguez TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events

Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the 800m, mile and distance medley relay
• Ran the 800 leg in the DMR at the ACC Indoor Championships, helping the team to a time of 11:55.13
• Set a personal-best time of 4:57.66 in the mile at the Eagle Elite Invitational
• Cruised to a team-leading and personal-best 800m time of 2:14.93 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Rounded out the top five in the 800m at the Bellarmine Open with a time of 2:19.35

Outdoor:
• Competed at five meets in the 800m and 1500m
• Won a pair of events at the Clark Wood Invitational with personal-best times of 2:09.99 in the 800m and 4:25.64 in the 1500m, both of which currently rank in the top-eight in program history
• Finished the 1500m at the ACC Outdoor Championships in 4:26.64
• Recorded a third-place finish in the 1500m at the Bobcat Invitational with a time of 4:28.94

2022-23
Cross Country:
• Did not compete in any cross country events

Indoor:
• Did not compete in any indoor events

Outdoor:
• Did not compete in any outdoor events

Prep/High School Honors:
• 2021 Puerto Rico national women’s runner-up in the 1500m run
• Placed third in the 1500m at the 16th annual Spring Break Classic
• Represented Puerto Rico in the Pan-American Junior Games in the 1500m
• Has qualified for Raleigh Relays, New Balance Indoor Nationals, and New Balance Outdoor Nationals

Personal:
• Full name is Alessandra Rodriguez Paonessa
• Nickname is Ale
• Birthdate is November 3, 2000
• Parents are Rossana Paonessa and Enrique Rodriguez
• Has two siblings, Alanna and Annarosa
• Hopes to become an optometrist after graduating college
• Proudest moment of her life was representing Puerto Rico in the Pan-American Junior Games
• Chose UofL because of the academic resource, the beautiful campus, and the supportive coaching staff