Bio

Sophomore (2016): Competed in four races ... Had a personal best 6K at Bluffton University on Sept. 2 with a time of 25:29.6 ... Ran a personal best 8K at the Oberlin University Invitational on Sept. 17 in a time of 33:11.7.

Freshman (2015): Competed in seven events ... Had a best overall finish of 90th and averaged a finish of 194 ... Had a best overall time of 31:41.7 and averaged a finishing time of 32:58.7.

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Plymouth High School … Also lettered in basketball and track ... Named Honorable Mention All-Conference his sophomore and junior years ... Honorable Mention All-District his sophomore year ... Received second-team All-Conference and All-District his senior year ... Academic letterwinner ... Eight-time second-team All- Academic and one-time first-team All-Academic winner. 
 
Personal: Son of John and April Gies … Majoring in integrated mathematics ... Also a member of the men's indoor and outdoor track and field team.