Bio

Personal: Letter winner in football, basketball and baseball...All-Section and All-Conference in baseball and football...son of Mike and Shelly...hobbies include fishing, hunting, fishing and cars

What do you like best about Concordia? “The people ."

The GILSON File
Nickname: Gilly
One word that best describes me: Effort
Favorite place to visit:  Alaska
Favorite food: Walleye
Favorite restaurant: Hotel Shoreham
Favorite movies: Braveheart
Favorite TV Show: Tosh.O, How I Met Your Mother, Entourage
Favorite musical groups: Sam Adams, John Mayer
Favorite book: Ultimate Gift
Favorite holiday: Christmas
One thing I can't live without: Fishing Rod
What is the best gift you ever received: Fishing Trip to Canada
The three people I would most like to meet: Chuck Norris, Al Linder and John Lennon
Biggest influence on my football career: Father
Greatest personal sports moment: 2 run homerun to win playoff game
If I were to play another sport it would be: Baseball
Favorite pro sports team: Twins
My dream job is: Owner of a pro team
The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I can sing
Before each game I: Go over everything in my head
What is your greatest fear? Snakes
What was the first CD you ever owned? Good Charlotte
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Own a Corvette
If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: American Idol
The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: The Location
This summer I: Played baseball and went fishing
Favorite part of game day or practice: throwing the football
Favorite cartoon character: Cartman, because he is hilarious
My favorite thing about Concordia Football is: the coaching staff
If I were president, the first thing I would do is: cuts on socialized spending
Post Graduate Plans: Get a job