Matt Giles Class: Freshman Hometown: Sydney, Australia High School: Caringbah Height: 5-10 Birthdate: 09/10/1989

GILES SO FAR THIS SEASON: Matt Giles, an Australian native, joined the Trojans in the 2008 spring semester and has made an immediate impact as a member of USC's top 5 competitors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Giles prepped at Caringbah High in New South Wales, Australia, where he was an accomplished amateur ... In 2006 in California, Giles won the World Junior Golf championship by eight strokes and was third at the event in 2007 ... He was a member of the NSW Junior state team from 2004-2007 and in 2007 was a member of the NSW U23 state team ... He also captained the 2006-2007 Australian U19 Teams and was third at the 2007 Pacific-Northwest Amateur ... Played in the 2006 Australian Open as an amateur.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1989, he is the son of David and Jeanette Giles.