Jesus Rojas
Jesus Rojas
Height: 6-0
Weight: 186
Year: Soph
High School: Colegio Fray Luis Amigo (Venezuela)
Major: Undecided
Events: Free, Fly

Cerritos College Men’s Swimming (2016): Placed second in the South Coast Conference Championships in the 100-yard freestyle (47.86), third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.15) and fifth in the 50-yard freestyle (22.42)… Also competed in the 50-yard freestyle (23.67), 50-yard butterfly (25.49) and 100-yard butterfly (56.34) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2016): Played in 31 games and finished third on the team with 41 goals, while leading the team with 79 assists and 65 steals… His assist total is the second most in a season in school history, while his steals total are eighth… Finished his career second in assists (155), fourth in steals (116) and ninth in ejections drawn (68)… Posted a season-high five goals against Chaffey College and had three goals in a game five times… Recorded a season-high six assists against Navy and had five against Rio Hondo College, along with six games with four assists… Turned in a season-high five steals against Saddleback College and Los Angeles Trade-Tech College…..

Cerritos College Men’s Water Polo (2015): Named 2nd Team All-Southern California and 1st Team All-South Coast Conference… Played in 34 games and was third on the team with 48 goals, was second with 76 assists and added 51 steals… Scored a season-high three goals in eight games, including a season-high six assists against Cuesta College… Posted a season-high five steals against Palomar College and finished with four steals against the Navy… Dished out five assists against Palomar, San Joaquin Delta College and Mt. San Antonio College… Also had three assists in six other games and three steals in four other games…..

Colegio Fray Luis Amigo (Venezuela) HS: Did not compete in athletics in high school… Played club water polo and was on a club swimming team…..

Personal: His older brother Angel (22) will be a teammate this season… Is the son of Gabriel and Beatriz Rojas… Born in Caracas, Venezuela on December 19, 1996…..

Favorite Athlete:  Angel Rojas                 Favorite Movie:  “Fast and the Furious”
Favorite Food:  Korean BBQ                     Favorite Book: “100 Años de Soledad”