2017-2018 Men's Track & Field Roster

Benjamin Leistensnider

Cole Giles

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Glen Allen, Va.
  • Highschool Deep Run

Biography

2017-18 - Sophomore Season:
Cross Country -
Finished 55th at the Mary Washington Opener after completing the course in 20:04.5.
Track & Field - Helped the 4x400-relay finish third at the CAC Indoor Championships with a time of 3:29.12 ... Notched his PR in the 200 at the Captains Invitational after crossing in 25.20 ... Added his top mark in the 400 at the CNU Holiday Open with a 54.05 clocking ... Also took part in the 800 at the Vince Brown Invitational and finished in 2:14.26.
 
2016-17 - Freshman Season:
Cross Country - Ran the 3k at the CNU Invitational and finished 11th overall with a 10:38.0 clocking.
Track & Field - Competed in the 800 and served as a member of the 4x400 and 4x800 relays during the year … Had his top clocking in the 800 during the Captains Invitational after finishing in 2:03.44 … Won the 4x400 relay during the Vince Brown Invitational with a 3:33.26 clocking … Came through with eight top-10 efforts during the year, including a second-place finish in the 4x800 during the CNU Quadrangular.

At Deep Run - Competed in track & field for four years … Earned All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State accolades for his efforts as a member of the 4x400 relay … Also secured All-Conference nods in the 500 during the indoor track season … Won conference championships in the indoor and outdoor 4x400 in 2016.
 
Personal - Kenneth Cole Giles is the son of Ken Giles and Wendy Miller … Has a twin brother, Carter, who is also a member of the cross country and track & field teams at CNU … Drew Brees is his favorite athlete, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the most impressive person he’s ever met … “The Last Olympian” is his favorite book, and “Florida Georgia Line” is his favorite band … Undecided on a major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-2017Freshman

    Distance
  • 2017-2018Sophomore

    Distance