2012-2013 Men's Track & Field Roster

Sterling Giles

  • Position Jumps
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Dumfries, Va.
  • Highschool Potomac

Biography

2012-13: Indoor Season - Secured All-Conference honors in the triple jump after finishing fourth in the event with a distance of 12.86 meters during the Mason-Dixon Championships…Pieced together his top effort of the year with a distance of 13.06 meters at the Holiday Open…Also placed 17th in the triple and 25th in the long jump during the Liberty Open. Outdoor Season - Earned All-Conference nods after finishing sixth in the triple jump during the Mason-Dixon Championships with a distance of 12.76 meters…Also placed third in the event during the Commonwealth Duals, fourth at the New Captains Classic, and sixth during the Washington & Lee Carnival…Competed in the long jump as well, highlighted by a 5.94-meter mark during the Johns Hopkins Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: Excelled as a member of the Potomac track & field team for head coach Norris Braxton … Was a three-time All-District selection for his efforts … Also picked up All-Area and All-Region accolades during the 2011 campaign.

PERSONAL: Sterling Tyree Giles was born on December 16, 1994 in Fairfax, Va. … He is the son of Timothy and Lori Giles … Has a younger brother, Tyler … LeBron James is his favorite sports personality, and Martin Luther King, Jr. is the person in history he would most like to meet … His favorite movie is Glory Road … He aspires to be a successful journalist in the future … Majoring in communications at CNU.