Junior College: Ran cross country for John Goldman and track for Doug Wells at Cerritos JC... competed in the 400, 800, 1500 and 4x400.
High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in both cross country and track at Long Beach Poly HS... helped his team to a pair of CIF championships in CC... helped the team to four Moore League Championships and a pair of CIF State Championships in track... won the CIF Individual Championship in the 800... four-time member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team... ran the anchor leg of the national champion and world champion 4x800 teams.
Personal: Edward L. Giles, Jr. was born February 21, 1986 in Harbor City, CA... parents are Edward and Beverly Giles... majoring in business with a minor in marketing... roots for the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings... favorite athletes are Shaquille O’Neal and Rasheed Wallace... favorite writers are Eric Jarome Dicky, Langston Hughes and Richard Wright... favorite novels are Black Boy, Milk in My Coffee, and Diaries of a Mad Man... enjoys eating Mexican, Italian and soul food... favorite television show is The Simpsons... favorite films are The Color Purple and Blood Sport... favorite musical group is the Temptations... enjoys fishing... cousin of Johnny Gray, the American record holder in the 800.