2018 Women's Cross Country Roster

Mansfield Sports Information
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Zach Frailey, Cal U
Don Wright
Don Wright
Don Wright
Matthew Kifer, Sports Information
Alyson Pierce

Alyson Pierce

  • Year
    Senior
  • Height
    5-4
  • Hometown
    West Middlesex, Pa.
  • High School
    West Middlesex

Biography

SENIOR (2018-19)
Cross Country
Season Bests: 5K (19:31.9), 6K (22:27.3) … USTFCCCA All-Region … All-PSAC First-Team … USTFCCCA All-Academic … Recorded five top-10 individual finishes … Placed second overall at Bethany Invitational (6K) … Posted a fourth-place finish at Carnegie Mellon Invitational (5K) … Finished in seventh place at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble (6K) … Posted a second-place finish at PSAC Championships (6K) … Finished second overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional (6K) … Placed 102nd overall at NCAA Nationals (6K)
Indoor
Season Bests: Mile (5:21.12), 3K (10:35.88), 5K (17:52.17) … All-PSAC in 5K … Finished in sixth place in 5K at Youngstown State Icebreaker … Recorded points in 5K by finishing in second place at PSAC Championships … Placed ninth overall in 3K at league meet
Outdoor
Season Bests: 1500m (4:57.72), 5K (18:43.24), 10K (39:00.86) … Placed fifth overall in 1500m at Early Bird Invitational … Won 10K at Bethany Invitational … Scored points in 10K with seventh-place finish at PSAC Championships
Academics
CoSIDA Academic All-District … D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2018-19) ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2018-19) … Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2018)

JUNIOR (2017-18)
Cross Country
Season Bests: 5K (19:10.3), 6K (21:42.2) … USTFCCCA All-Region … USTFCCCA All-Academic … Posted three top-five individual finishes … Finished third overall at Marty Uher Invitational (6K) … Won individual title at Bethany Invitational (6K) … Placed second overall at Chatham Invitational (6K) … Posted a 26th-place finish at PSAC Championships (6K) … Finished 12th overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional (6K) … Placed 190th overall at NCAA Nationals (6K)
Indoor
Season Bests: Mile (5:21.80), 3K (10:37.18), 5K (18:18.47) … Finished eighth overall in 3K at Kent State Tune Up … Posted a 10th-place finish in the mile at PSAC Championships … Finished in 11th place in 5K at league meet … Placed 21st overall in 3K at conference championships
Outdoor
Season Bests: 800m (2:24.82), 1500m (4:52.82), 5K (18:17.11) … All-PSAC in 4x800m relay … Posted a fifth-place finish in 1500m at Early Bird Invitational … Placed fifth overall in 800m at Bethany Invitational … Finished in 16th place in 5K at PSAC Championships … 4x800m relay placed second at league meet
Academics
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2017-18) … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2017-18) … Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2017, Spring 2018)

SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Cross Country
Season Bests: 3K (12:18.2), 6K (23:08.7) … USTFCCCA All-Academic … Placed fifth overall at Marty Uher Invitational (3K) … Posted a 33rd-place finish at PSAC Championships (6K) … Finished in 30th place at NCAA Atlantic Regional (6K)
Indoor
Season Bests: 800m (2:34.18), Mile (5:44.63), 3K (11:26.17), 5K (19:36.59)
Outdoor
Season Bests: 1500m (5:01.79), 5K (18:20.74) … Won 5K at Sparky Adams Invitational … Posted an 11th-place finish in 5K at PSAC Championships
Academics
D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2016-17) … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2016-17) … Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)

FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Cross Country
Season Bests: 3K (12:36.2), 5K (20:33.3), 6K (22:27.9) … Placed seventh overall at Marty Uher Invitational (3K) … Finished in ninth place at Osprey Open (6K) … Posted a 50th-place finish at PSAC Championships (6K) … Place 36th overall at NCAA Atlantic Regional (6K) … Finished in 194th place at NCAA Nationals (6K)
Indoor
Season Bests: 800m (2:24.26), Mile (5:39.46) … Finished in 21st place in 800m at PSAC Championships
Outdoor
Season Bests: 800m (2:22.02), 1500m (4:57.02), 5K (18:45.09) … PSAC Champion in 4x800m relay … All-PSAC in 4x800m relay … Won 5K at Bethany Invitational … Registered a pair of top-five finishes at Penn State-Behrend Invitational … Finished eighth overall in 1500m at Paul Kaiser Classic … Posted a 15th-place finish in 800m at PSAC Championships … 4x800m relay won league title with time of 9:18.95
Academics
PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2015-16) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended West Middlesex … four-year letter winner, four-time first-team all-region, member of three district championship teams and state runner-up team … Basketball, Track & Field

PERSONAL
Daughter of Kelley Pierce … majoring in middle level education (math and science)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2017Junior

    5'4"
  • 2018Senior

    5'4"