Joel Rivera Class: Freshman Hometown: El Paso, Texas High School: J M Hanks Height: 5-7 Position: Pole Vault Birthdate: 10/21/1987 Major: Undecided

2007
Indoor and Outdoor: Redshirt.

High School
Named team captain for two years... Most Outstanding Athlete twice in jumps... Member of the football team and named defensive MVP... All-District Academic team... Second-team All-District wrestling.

Personal
Born October 21, 1987 in El Paso, Texas... Son of Pedro and Emma Rivera... Chose Houston for its track program... Hobbies include drawing and being a DJ... Undecided on a major.