2012 Men's Cross Country Roster
Biography
SPU: Two-year letterwinner. ... Co-captain in 2012. ... SPU Most Valuable (low-point) in 2011.
Senior (2012): Despite lingering back pain, competed in six meets, and was part of Seattle Pacific's scoring pack in all of them. That included No. 5 for the team (51st overall) at Sundodger Invitational, as the Falcons logged a school-record 2nd-place team finish. ... Ran No. 3 (43rd overall) as SPU finished a team-record 4th at Charles Bowles Invitational in Salem, Ore. ... Ran No. 3 (29th overall) at GNAC Championships, and No. 3 (66th overall) at NCAA West Regionals.
Junior (2011): Ran in five meets, making his Falcons debut at the Sundodger Invitational with a No. 5 finish for SPU (45th overall), then gradually working his way toward the front of the pack. ... Was 2nd for Seattle Pacific (91st overall) at Erik Anderson Invitational and No. 3 for SPU (38th overall) at Charles Bowles Invitational. ... At GNAC Championship, was the No. 2 Falcon across the line (26th overall). ... Then at NCAA Regionals in Spokane, led the way for SPU with a 26th finish -- just one spot away from a spot on the All-Region team.
Everett Community College: Placed 10th in the NWAACC Championships as a freshman in 2009, then moved up to 6th as a sophomore in 2010. ... Ran 4th in the NWAACC Northern Region meet as a freshman and 2nd as a sophomore.
Personal: Seth Krammer Pierson.
Fun facts: Pierson was an NCAA D-2 provisional qualifier in the 1,500 meters on the outdoor track in 2012 with a time of 3 minutes, 50.48 seconds. ... Won the GNAC indoor mile in 2012, coming from behind in the final 50 meters to cross the line in 4:13.27, a winning margin of a mere 18 hundredths of a second.
