Mike Gies
| School: |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Austin, TX |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
St. Stephens |
| Height: |
6-0 |
| Weight: |
170 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Saturday, July 25, 1987 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
3-20 |
| Doubles Record: |
16-18 |
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Played 10 singles matches during the season, most at the No. 6 position … produced a 9-9 record with Johnny Buckingham at No. 3 doubles … pulled out an exciting 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 (11-9) victory over Nick Patonai of UMKC in a 6-1 Falcon victory.
2006-07 (Freshman)
Played four overall singles matches, winning one … posted a 2-1 overall doubles record with Ryan White … won both in consolation rounds at the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic.
Before Air Force
Four-year letterwinner in tennis … also lettered one year in baseball … named most improved player on tennis team in ’05 … high school tennis coaches were David Roditi and Meredith Walton.
Personal
Born July 25, 1987 … son of Kevin Gies and Charlotte Haney ... has one younger brother, Danny (17), and one younger sister, Josie (3) … majoring in management with a minor in Spanish ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy … completed Operation Air Force at Ramstein AB, Germany, this past summer … also worked the USAFA Sports Camps and Basic Cadet Training … favorite food is Mexican food … favorite book is The DaVinci Code … favorite TV show is Lost … favorite movie is Gladiator … person in history he would most like to meet is John F. Kennedy … credits Thomas Mathews with the biggest influence on his sports career … member of cadet squadron 20.
