Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2008 Men's Track and Field Roster

Rafael Patrick

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • High School Felix Varena Senior

Biography

2007-08: INDOOR ? Finished third in the long jump (6.55m) and competed in the 60m dash and javelin throw at the Winter Sun #1 (Jan. 19)...took first place in the long jump at the ERAU Challenge (Feb. 2) recording a season best 6.48m...jumped 1.87m and placed fourth in the high jump at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 16). OUTDOOR ? Competed in the javelin throw finishing 14th at the FSU Relays (Mar. 29)... ran the 100m dash in 11.38, jumped 6.68m in the long jump, and threw 48.4m in the javelin throw taking first place at the Miami Elite Invitational (Apr. 12).

2006-07: INDOOR ? Broke his own outdoor record at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 27) when he leaped to 6.65m in the long jump...broke the ERAU indoor long jump record with a distance of 6.72m at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 9)...recorded his personal season-best in the triple jump with a 13.57m result at the ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge. OUTDOOR ? Ran the 100m and 200m while also partaking in the high, long and triple jumps...his season-best time in the 100m was 11.57 at the Georgia Tech Invitational (May 12) while his quickest time in the 200m was 23.10 (ERAU Classic ? Mar. 24)...went 1.84m in the air when he high jumped at the FSC Championships (Apr. 19).

2005-06: INDOOR ? Jumped to 19-11 (6.07m) in the long jump in his only indoor meet of the season at the Tiger Invitational (Feb. 10). OUTDOOR ? Set new school marks in all the jumping events in his first season of track competition...also competed in the 100m and the 200m...best high jump mark of the season was 6-2 (1.88m) at the Seminole Track Invitational (Apr. 7)...placed second in the long jump at the Florida Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 20) with a leap of 20 feet 8.5 inches (6.31m)...posted a season-best 40 feet 3.25 inches (12.27m) in the triple jump at the Snowbird Invitational (Mar. 3)...recorded the team’s fourth fastest 100m time of the year (11.73) at the Snowbird Invitational (Mar. 3)...ran the third leg on the 4x100m relay team that took second place at the FSC Championships.

Prep: Graduated from Felix Varela Senior High School in 2004.

Personal: Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Nov. 25, 1986...son of Sandra Patrick...majoring in Human Factors and Systems.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005Redshirt Freshman

    PLAYER
  • 2006Sophomore

    Jumps
    6'0"
  • 2007Junior

    Jumps
    6'0"
  • 2008Senior

    Jumps
    6'0"