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| 2006 Men's Swimming
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ERIK MIRELES |
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YR: Sophomore |
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HS/COLLEGE: DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL (2004) |
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HT:
5-9 |
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WT:
158 |
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MAJOR:
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
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| Competed in the
200-yard individual medley, 100-yard butterfly,
200-yard butterfly and swam a leg of the 200-yard
medley relay… Spent two seasons on the Falcon water
polo team that won a conference title and advanced
to the state championships both years… Was a member
of the Falcon water polo team that won the
conference title and advanced to the state
championships… As a sophomore, he appeared in 10
games and scored nine goals, with three assists and
six steals… In his freshman season, he appeared in
14 games and scored four goals, with two assists and
one steal… Spent three years on the water polo and
swimming teams in high school… While in high school,
he earned the Coaches Award as a senior, while he
picked up the junior varsity swim team’s Most
Improved Player as a sophomore after earning their
Most Inspirational Player award as a freshman… Was a
CIF qualifier as a senior in the 200-yard medley
relay, while placing third as a member of the
400-yard relay tea as a junior… On the water polo
team, he scored 30 goals his senior year and was
voted his team’s Coaches Award… Was their Most
Improved Player as a junior after scoring 15 goals…
Helped the team to the San Gabriel Valley League
title his junior season… Most memorable moment was
when he scored a hat trick for the Falcon water polo
team against Los Angeles Trade-Tech College as a
freshman and when his relay team placed 10th
in the CIF championships… Is working on a minor in
nutrition and aspires to transfer to either Long
Beach State or UC Santa Barbara… Would like to be a
nutritionist or police officer… Speaks fluent
Spanish… Craziest ambition is to compete in the
Ironman Triathlon… Father was a bullfighter in
Jalisco, Mexico in the 1970’s… Likes to lift weights
in his spare time… Has one sibling – Faith (23)… Is
the son of Rafael Mirales and Amber Haase… Born in
Bellflower, CA on December 25, 1984….. |
| Favorite Athlete:
Francisco Fonseca |
Favorite Movie:
“Forrest Gump” |
| Favorite Food:
Mexican |
Favorite TV Show:
“Sports Center” |
| Favorite Book:
“On the Road” |
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