College of Saint Benedict

Oct. 16, 2018 | MIAC Athlete of the Week
Sept. 18, 2018 | MIAC Athlete of the Week
Sept. 4, 2018 | MIAC Athlete of the Week
Sept. 12, 2017 | MIAC Athlete of the Week

2018: Wrapped up her career with All-MIAC First Team and All-Region honors ... named the team's MVP ... became the first CSB cross country athlete to earn MIAC Athlete of the Week honors three times in one season ... qualified for the NCAA Championships and finished 99th ... won the MIAC Championships, becoming CSB's second-ever MIAC cross country champion ... also won the Twin Cities Twilight ... earned all-region honors after finishing eighth at the region meet ... ran a career-best 6K in 22:12.81, the second-best time in school history, at the Eau Claire Invite ... took 20th at the Pre-Nationals meet, which featured several ranked teams.

2017: Earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention ... also named the team's MVP ... competed in eight events as a junior ... finished first twice at the Luther All-American (18:57.1) and Alumnae Meet (15:07) ... earned two second-place finishes at Crown College Invite (19:37.35) and Bob Waxlax Invite (22:57.2) ... also finished in fifth place at the Carleton Invite (22:51.9) ... named MIAC Athlete of the Week Sept. 12, 2017 ... was CSB's top finisher at both MIAC Championships (25th - 23:28.5) and NCAA Central Regional (51st - 23:29.5) ... ran the sixth-best 6K and 12th-best 5K in CSB history ... earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.

2016: Competed in four races as a sophomore ... finished eighth at the Crown Invite and 20th at Fall Finale.

2015: Ran in six meets as a first year ... finished the season by winning the Fall Finale in 19:34, the 42nd-best 5K time in school history ... finished in the top 50 at four meets ... took 12th at the Alumnae Meet and 27th at the National Catholic JV Meet.

High School: A 2015 graduate of St. Mary’s Central High School, Pierce ran both cross country and track and field for four years. She helped her team to back-to-back cross country titles, and earned a spot on the all-state team after finishing seventh in 2011. She also finished ninth in 2012. Pierce placed in the top eight at the 2012 state track meet.

Personal: Pierce is the daughter of Kellie and Troy Pierce of Mandan, N.D. She enjoys snowboarding, biking, swimming and hiking and is undecided on a major at CSB|SJU. Pierce also competes on the CSB track and field team.
 

DATE	MEET	LOCATION	DISTANCE	TIME	PLACE
8/31/18	Twin Cities Twilight	Blaine, Minn.	3 Miles	17:40.5	1
9/8/18	Colorado Invite	Colorado Springs, Colo.	6K	23:45.3	7
915/18	Auggie Invite	Minneapolis, Minn.	6K	23:54.4	3
9/28/18	Eau Claire Invite	Eau Claire, Wis.	6K	22:12.81	4
10/13/18	Pre-Nationals	Oshkosh, Wis.	6K	22:33	20
10/27/18	MIAC Championships	Northfield, Minn.	6K	22:30	1
11/10/18	NCAA Central Region	Waverly, Iowa	6K	22:27.8	8
11/17/18	NCAA Championships	Oshkosh, Wis.	6K	22:33	99

 

DATE	MEET	LOCATION	DISTANCE	TIME	PLACE
09/01/17	Crown College Invite	St. Bonifacius, Minn.	5K	19:37.35	2
09/09/17	Luther All-American	Decorah, Iowa	5K	18:57.1	1
09/23/17	CSB Alumnae Meet	Collegeville, Minn.	4K	15:07	1
09/30/17	Carleton Invite	Northfield, Minn.	6K	22:51.9	5
10/06/17	Bob Waxlax Invite	St. Cloud, Minn.	6K	22:57.2	2
10/14/17	Pomona-Pitzer Invite	Claremont, Calif.	6K	23:09.16	14
10/28/17	MIAC Championships	Northfield, Minn.	6K	23:28.5	25
11/11/17	NCAA Central Regional	Northfield, Minn.	6K	23:29.5	51

 

DATE	MEET	LOCATION	DISTANCE	TIME	PLACE
9/3/2016	Crown Invite	St. Bonifacius, Minn.	6K	26:16.19	8
10/1/2016	Charles Bowles Invite	Salem, Ore.	5K	19:49.2	83
10/15/2016	Tori Neubauer Invite	La Crosse, Wis.	6K	25:05.98	101
10/29/2016	Fall Finale	Collegeville, Minn.	5K	22:04	20

 

DATE	MEET	LOCATION	DISTANCE	TIME	PLACE
09/18/15	National Catholic Invitational (JV)	South Bend, Ind.	5K	20:16.5	27
09/26/15	Saint Ben's Alumnae Meet	Collegeville, Minn.	4K	16:09	12
10/03/15	Carleton Invitational	Northfield, Minn.	6K	24:37.5	49
10/17/15	Tori Neubauer	La Crosse, Wis.	6K	24:20.12	104
10/31/15	MIAC Championships	St. Paul, Minn.	6K	25:13.8	82
11/6/15	Fall Finale	Collegeville, Minn.	5K	19:34	1