Nick Pierson Event: Distance Hometown: Hayden, ID Year: Junior Previous School: Coeur d'Alene HS

SOPHOMORE: Redshirted in cross country, but competed in track…At the first indoor meet he placed 19th in the mile run…Also ran the 3,200 where he finished 24th in the WSU Open...Also ran 16:09 in the 5,000.

FRESHMAN: In his first collegiate race at the Whitman Invite, Pierson finished sixth overall with a time of 19:40.61…Finished No. 4 on LCSC and 50th overall at the Charles Bowles Invitational with a time of 25:25…Placed 57th at the LCSC Invite, crossing the line in 29:48.9… No. 9 Warrior finisher at Frontier Conference Championships, placing 16th overall with a time of 28:54.4.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Coeur d’Alene High School where he earned three letters in cross country and two in track, while serving as captain for both squads his senior year…A pitcher on the baseball team and a guard/forward on the basketball squad…In cross country, placed ninth as a junior and eighth as a senior in the Class 5A Idaho State meet…Ran the second-fastest 5K time in school history and was a three-time MVP for the team…Qualified for state both years he ran track and his 3,200m relay team took fifth at the meet.

PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 12, 1990 in Coeur d’Alene…Parents are Jim and Gigi Pierson and he has a brother Matt…Hobbies include running, outdoor activities and sports…Uncle participated on the North Idaho College and University of Idaho track teams… Played on a Little League team that won the state title…Junior Olympic qualifier in cross country…Majoring in Kinesiology.

FAVORITE RACES: Willamette and LCSC...FAVORITE MOVIE: Anchorman...FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican...FAVORITE PHRASE: “Gotta get fast to look fast”...FAVORITE BOOK: Once a Runner....FAVORITE TV SHOW: Monk...FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Rustler’s Roost...FAVORITE MUSICIAN: Shinedown...MEMORABLE SPORTS MOMENT: Winning state baseball in Little League... DREAM JOB: Physical therapist for a professional sports team...IN 10 YEARS: Working as a physical therapist, maybe starting a family...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT LCSC: I like the small class sizes and how you pretty much know everybody...WHAT I LIKE BEST ABOUT XC/TRACK PROGRAMS: I like that the team is really about being a team, because you can turn running into a very individual sport.