May 24, 2025
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PC’s Alex Rodriquez return to state in both throws

By Kevin Hieronymus
The Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez has punched his ticket back to the IHSA Class 1A State Track & Field finals in Charleston. He took first in discus and second in shot put at the El Paso-Gridley Sectional on Wednesday, May 21.

The Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez has punched his ticket back to the IHSA Class 1A State Track & Field finals in Charleston. He took first in discus and second in shot put at the El Paso-Gridley Sectional on Wednesday, May 21. (Photo provided by Shannon Jenkins)

Alex Rodriguez has punched his ticket back to the IHSA Class 1A State Track & Field finals in Charleston next week.

The Putnam County junior is returning to state in both throws, taking first place in the discus with a toss of 46.29 meters (151-0) and second place in the shot put at 14.79 meters (48-6 1/4) at Wednesday’s El Paso-Gridley Sectional.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez won the discus with a throw of 151-10 at the El Paso-Gridley Sectional on Wednesday, May 21.

Putnam County junior Alex Rodriguez won the discus with a throw of 151-10 at the El Paso-Gridley Sectional on Wednesday, May 21. (Photo provided by Shannon Jenkins)

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin Hieronymus

Kevin has been sports editor of the BCR since 1986 and is Sports Editor of Putnam County Record. Was previously sports editor of the St. Louis Daily News and a contributor for the St. Louis Cardinals magazine. He is a 2021 inductee into the IBCA Hall of Fame (Media) and a 2023 inductee into the Illinois Valley Hall of Fame as "Distinguished Media"