Dayton Gilbreath

Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bainbridge Island, Wash.
High School:
Bainbridge
Position:
D

Team tri-captain for the 2012 season ... preseason All-ECAC selection ...

2011: Played in and started all 13 games ... Falcons' defensive MVP for the second-straight season ... second-team All-ECAC honoree on defense ... grabbed 30 ground balls and finished second on the team with 14 caused turnovers ... picked up a career-high seven ground balls in victory over Mercer ... notched a goal versus Jacksonville ... named Air Force Athlete of the Week on May 2.

2010: Played in and started all 14 games ... Falcons' defensive MVP ... first-team All-ECAC selection on defense ... finished the year with 25 ground balls and was second on the team with 16 caused turnovers ... picked up a career-best six ground balls in win over Army ... scored a goal in the season-opener versus St. John's.

2009: Played in all 14 games, starting 12 at close defense ... named Great Western Lacrosse League Newcomer of the Year ... first-team All-GWLL selection on defense ... shared the Falcons' Rookie of the Year honors ... scored the game-winner against Quinnipiac for his first and only goal of the season ... also scored an assist in the win over Detroit ... picked up 24 ground balls on the season ... ranked third with 13 caused turnovers.

High School: Lettered four years in lacrosse for coaches Jack Visco, Dejon Hush and Dennis Sutter ... high school All-American ... member of state championship team in 2007 ... three-time all-state honoree ... also lettered three years in football ... earned first-team all-state honors on offense and defense ... four-time all-league player.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 ... son of Bryan and Lorry Gilbreath ... has one brother, Bryan, a 2011 Academy graduate and four-year lacrosse letterwinner ... career highlight in lacrosse was winning a state championship with his brother ... majoring in systems engineering management.