Notables
2007 and 2008 Academic All-Big Ten in track and cross country
Cross Country
2009
Competed in two meets ... finished fourth for UW and in sixth overall at the UW Classic with a time of 19:25.3 ... claimed 44th place at the Iona Meet of Champions with a time of 26:32.11
2008
Competed in two meets ... placed sixth at the Northern Illinois Huskie Open with a time of 27:06 ... was the top UW finisher and ninth overall at the Jim Drews Invitational, recording a time of 25:22
2007
Finished ninth overall at the Carroll College Pioneer Invitational in 26:27.7 and 12th on the team at the bill Dellinger Invitational
2006
Finished fifth on the team and seveth overall in 26:45 at the Carroll College Invitational
2005
Redshirt season
Track
2009
Finished 18th in the mile at the Meyo Invitational (2/7) with a time of 4:16.58 ... took 28th at the Iowa State Classic (2/14) in the 3000 meters in 8:35.93, a personal best ... ran a time of 9:39.59 for 12th place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Drake Relays (4/25)
2008
Placed third at the Oregon Relays in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:10.05 ... clocked a time of 4:27.95 to finish 11th in the mile at the Wisconsin Elite Invitational ... finished 22nd in the mile at the Meyo Invitational
2007
Won the 3,000 meters at the Badger Open in 8:41.53 ... finished 23rd in the mile at the Iowa State Classic in 4:14.85 ... ran a personal best time of 9:19.57 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing seventh in his section at the Oregon Invitational ... placed 17th in the steeplechase at the Big Ten outdoor championships in 9:37.06 ... finished ninth in the 1500 meters at the Wisconsin Twilight in 3:57.26
2006
Competed in the mile at Big Ten indoor championships, placing eighth in his heat in a time of 4:20.52 ... competed unattached and placed 10th in the 1500 meters at the North Central Last Chance in 3:59.39
High School
Two-time all-state in track, finishing fourth in the 800 meters as a junior and ninth as a senior ... two-time team captain and team MVP as a senior ... member of the National Honor Society
Personal
Parents are Kevin and Pat Pierie ... has two brothers, Ryan (16) and Chris (12) ... major is business; finance and real estate
Collegiate Bests
| 1500 meters: | 3:57.26 | 5-5-07 |
| Mile: | 4:12.68 | 2-11-06 |
| 3000 meters: | 8:35.93 | 2-14-09 |
| 8000 meters: | 25:22 | 10-18-08 |
| Steeplechase: | 9:19.57 | 4-20-07 |
