2009 Photo Gallery
2009-10 (Senior): Outdoor Track: Competed in five meets in his senior campaign ... Posted a mark of 30:49.85 at the IC4A Championships (5/14) in the 10,000 meter run, finishing in fourth place ... Had the best team mark in the 10K at the A-10 Championships (5/1), notching a second place finish in 30:12.42 ... At the highly competitive Larry Ellis Invitational (4/16), qualified for the New England Championships in the 5,000 meter run, crossing the line at 14:39.72, good enough for 32nd overall ... At the first home meet of the season (4/10) captured first in the 10K with a time of 30:43.70 ... Placed fifth at the UConn Invitational (4/3) in the 1500 meter run, crossing the line at 3:59.62. Indoor Track: Competed in seven meets ... Qualified for the New England and IC4A Championships at the BU Quad Meet (1/14) in the mile run, with a time of 4:14.18 ... In the 3,000 meter run, qualified for the IC4A Championships at the New England Championships (2/27), crossing the line at 8:25.73 ... As a part of a distance medley relay team, placed second at the A-10 Championships (2/19) while setting the second best team time of the year in the event as the quad combined for a mark of 10:02.75. Cross Country: Competed in six meets ... Lead the Minutemen in his first three meets this season ... Named UMass Athlete of the Week on Oct. 5 ... Wrapped up the season by taking second on the team and 53rd overall at the NCAA Regional Qualifier (11/14) with a time of 33:00 ... Finished fourth on the team and 121st overall at the ISU Pre-Nationals (10/17) with a time of 25:20.3 ... Crossed the line with a time of 24:42 at the New England Championships (10/10), good enough for first on the team and fifth overall ... Took first on the team and 37th overall at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2), with a time of 24:27 ... Lead the Minutemen at the Dartmouth Invitational (9/12), taking fourth place overall with a time of 26:02.9. 2008-09 (Junior): Outdoor Track: Placed second at the New England Championships (5/8), in the 5000 meter run with a time of 14:40.33 ... Ranked eighth at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3), in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:04.24 ... Placed second at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/11), in the 5000 meter run with a time of 14:43.18. Indoor Track: Top 3000 and 5000 meter athlete on the team ... Ranked 19th in the 3000 meter at the IC4A Championships (3/7) with a time of 8:29.69 ... Ran the 5000 meter at the New England Championships (2/28) for a second place finish and a season-best time of 14:36.47 ... Crossed the finish line of the 3000 meter in 8:41.01 for the tenth spot at the A-10 Championships (2/21) ... Ran a season-best in the 3000 at the Valentine Invitational (2/14) with a mark of 8:20.75. Cross Country: Ranked second on the team, 31st overall, at the NCAA Regional (11/15) with a time of 32:54.7 ... Finished first for the Minutemen, ninth overall, at the Atlantic 10 Championships (11/1) with a season-best time of 24:22.8, earning All-Conference honors and boosting the Minutemen to their second-ever Atlantic 10 title ... Ranked second on the team with a time of 24:57.3 at the ISU Pre-Nationals (10/18) ... Placed eighth overall at home versus Maine, Vermont, Colgate, and UConn (9/20) with a time of 26:20. 2007-08 (Sophomore): Outdoor Track: At the IC4A Championships (5/17), ran the 5000 meter to a 37th place finish with a time of 14:58.47 ... Ranked sixth at the New England Championships (5/10) with a season-best time of 14:36.84 ... His highest place finish of the season came at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/3), where he ranked fifth overall with a time of 14:37.69 in the 5000 ... At the Larry Ellis Invitational (4/19), finished 14th overall with a time of 14:42.37 ...Competed in the 1500 meter race at the UConn Invitational (4/5) to a sixth place finish with a time of 4:01.92 ... Cross Country: In the 10K, finished with a time of 31:10.25 at the NCAA Regional Qualifier for a 47th place finish ...Ran a 26:43.0 at the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/27) for a 25th overall finish ... At the New England Championships (10/7) marked a 46th place finish with a time of 26:06 ... Finished third on the team at the Paul Short Invitational (9/28) ... At home versus Maine and Vermont (9/15), finished seventh overall with a time of 25:16. 2006-07 (Freshman): Outdoor Track: At the New England Championships (5/10), took fifth in the 5,000 meters (14:56.64) ... At the A-10 Championships (5/6), placed ninth in the 5,000 meters (15:06.47) ... At the UMass Eight Way Meet (4/28), turned in his season-best time in the 1,500 meters (4:00.72) ... Ran the second-fastest time on the team for the season in the 5,000 meters (14:56.00) at the UMass Six Way Meet (4/14) ... Indoor Track: at the New England Championships (2/24), placed seventh in the 3,000 meters with his season-best and a team-best time of 8:32.90 ... At the A-10 Championships (2/17) placed sixth in the 3,000 meters (8:43.52) ... Cross Country: Competed in three meets during the season ... Finished third overall in the sub-varsity race at the IC4A Championships (11/18) in 26:48.2 ... At the Atlantic 10 Championships (10/28) placed 58th with a time of 27:08.00 ... Finished 86th overall at the Albany Invitational (10/14) with a time of 26:44.0. Before UMass: A 2006 graduate of Hanover High School where he holds the school record for the 2 mile ... Four-time XC All Star as well as a two-time Best Runner award winner ... Helped lead cross country and track teams to the league championships in his junior and senior year ... Posted top times of 16:18 in the 5k and 9:23 in the 2 mile. Personal: Jonathan William Pierce ... Born April 28, 1988 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Robert and Sharon Pierce ... Has one sister, Kelly and a twin brother, Robert ... Intends to major in computer science. |
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