2016 Women's Track and Field Roster

Asha Giles

  • Position Sprints
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Brentwood, CA
  • High School Heritage HS

Biography

NCAA 2016, finished 28th in the 400m at the NCAA West Regionals with a time of 55.17 ...

Big West 2015, teamed with Noelle Abboud, Raquel Hefflin and Amber Wright to finish second in the 4x400m Relay with a time of 3:40.38 ... Came in seventh in the 200m with a time of 24.09, after finishing eighth in the prelims with a time of 24.43 ... Teamed up with Noelle Abboud, Camille Deadwiler, and Amber Wright to finish fourth in the 4x100m Relay with a time of 45.93 ... 2016 Won the 400m championship with a time of 53.50 ... Came in eighth in the 200m finishing in 24.32 ... Ran the first leg of the 4x100m Relay Team, alongside Camille Deadwiler, Nechelle Reyes and Noelle Abboud, finishing in fourth place with a time of 45.93 ... Ran the second leg of the second place 4x400m Relay Team of Keisha May, Tayler Fleming and Noelle Abboud, which finished in 3:41.91 ...

UC Riverside Set the program record in the 200m at the Big West Conference Championship on May 16, 2015 with a time of 24.09 ...

2011-2013 Attended Laney College in Oakland, CA ... Ran the 400m, 200m , 4x400m and 4x100m for Coach Curtis Taylor in 2012 ... Team won the 2012 Coast Conference and NorCal Championships, and she won the 400m in the Coast Conference ... In 2013, she was a part of the 4x100m and 4x400m Relay Teams that won Coast Conference and NorCal Championships, and was the runner up in the 400m in the Coast Conference and at NorCal  ... Graduated with high honors ...


High School Letter winner at Heritage High School ... Ran the 400m, 220m, 4x100m and 4x400m relays from 2008-09 ... Added the 100m to her repertoire from 2009-11 ... Broke the school record in the 200m and 400m as well as the 4x100m and 4x400m relays ... Was on the honor roll in 2008-2011 ... Participated in the USAT&F Junior Olympics Region 14 and the AAU JO National Championship ... Volunteered at a convalescent home in 2009-2011 ... Served as a sports medicine assistant in 2010-11 ...

Personal Asha Briana Giles is the daughter of Alan Giles and Yolanda and Percy Grant ... Cheers for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oakland Raiders ... List Alyson Felix as her favorite athlete, and Maya Angelou as her favorite author ... Enjoys watching "Pretty Little Liars", "Scandal", and "Revenge" on television ... Likes the movies "Toy Story 3" and "Monster's Inc." and "Madagascar" ... Listens to Aaliyrah, Dom Kennedy, Erykah Badu ... Loves to eat chicken adobo, sushi and soul food ... Says that the person who had the biggest influence on her as an athlete is her sister, who has suffered from discrimination due to her disability—"I chose to run for her as a role model, a person she could admire, while demonstrating that you must continue to focus on your dreams and never allow anyone to strip you from reaching your full potential."  ... As an advocate for all children with disabilities, she hopes to one day be a counselor for children with disabilities ... Is the first daughter in her family to attend college ...
 
 
2016 Outdoor Top Marks
   100m 12.15 March 19 ASU Baldy Castillo Invitational Invitational
   200m 24.22 April 16 Beach Invitational
   400m 54.40 April 30 CSUF 5 Way Invitatioal
   4x100m Relay
      Asha Giles
      Nechelle Reyes
      Camille Deadwiler
      Noelle Abboud
45.84 March 26 UC Riverside Sprin Classic Invitational
   4x400m Relay
      Keisha May (56.5)
      Noelle Abboud (56.1)
      Asha Giles (52.7)
      Jazmine Harper (53.9)
3:42.81 April 15 Mt. Sac Relays
2015 Outdoor Top Marks
   100m 11.88 March 21 ASU Baldy Castillo Invitational Invitational
   200m 24.09 (BWQ) May 16 Big West Championship
   4x100m Relay
      Noelle Abboud
      Camille Deadwiler
      Asha Giles
      Amber Wright
45.89 March 28 UC Riverside Spring Track Classic
   4x400m Relay
      Noelle Abboud (56.3)
      Asha Giles (53.2)
      Raquel Hefflin (56.8)
      Amber Wright (53.9)
3:40.38 (BWQ) May 16 Big West Championship
2014 Outdoor Top Marks
   200m (unattached) 24.92 April 19 Beach Invitational
   400m (unattached) 56.60 April 19 Beach Invitational
2016 Indoor Top Marks
   60m 7.67A February 12 New Mexico Don Kirby Invitational
   200m 24.94A February 12 New Mexico Don Kirby Invitational
   4x400m
      Asha Giles (56.1)
      Jazmine Harper (58.6)
      Keisha May (57.5)
      Rachel Wiggins (58.7)
3:51.07 February 13 New Mexico Don Kirby Invitational
2015 Indoor Top Marks
60m 7.73 February 14 University of Washington Husky Classic
200m 24.70 February 14 University of Washington Husky Classic
4x400m
Regina Bowman (58.1)
Amber Wright (56.6)
Noelle Abboud (56.9)
Asha Giles (55.9)
3:47.72 January 31 Northern Arizona Mountain T's Invitational
2014 Indoor Top Marks
   60m 7.90 February 1 University of Washington Invitational
   200m 25.98 A January 17 Northern Arizona Lumberjack Team Challenge
   4x400m
        Noelle Abboud (57.8)
        Tayler Fleming (56.6)
        Asha Giles (56.4)
        Amber Wright (57.1)
3:48.06 February 15 University of Washington Husky Classic

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2015Junior

    Sprints
    5'3"
  • 2016Senior

    Sprints
    5'3"