ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – Heading into the MIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend, Morgan Pierce had already accomplished some amazing things in her senior cross country and track and field seasons.
Her performance in the final two races of her career were just icing on the cake.
Pierce set two school records, added another MIAC title to her name, along with a pair of All-MIAC honors. For her big weekend, Pierce is this week’s CSB Athlete of the Week.
Pierce started her weekend Friday with the 10,000-meter run in St. Paul at the MIAC Championships. Earlier in the season she had run a time just shy of the school record, but Friday she left no doubt. She finished second in the event for the second straight season in a time of 37:01.81. That time marked a personal best of more than five seconds, and beat the previous school record by nearly three seconds. It is also currently 36
th in Division III.
Saturday’s performance was even grittier. Running from third place most of the race, Pierce kicked into high gear in the final mile to win the MIAC title in the 5,000-meter run. She finished the race in 17:39.29 – a personal-best time by 27 seconds, and more than 13 seconds better than CSB’s previous school record. The title also marked the third of the season for Pierce, and completed the sweep of the MIAC indoor and outdoor 5K titles.
Pierce finishes her CSB career with five All-MIAC honors – four in track and field and one in cross country. She won the 2018 MIAC cross country individual championship and her two 5K track and field titles. She took second in the 10K each of the last two seasons at the conference outdoor meet. She also graduates with two school records and two times or marks in the top 10 in program history.
