Indiana State University Athletics

TFRRS Bio

Cross Country:

2017
All-MVC (8th)
Earned All-MVC honors with an eighth place finish in the 8K with a time of 25:04.00...Recorded a personal-best time in the 8K at the Pre-Nationals meet by crossing the line at 24:52.80...Placed 112th at the Great Lakes Regional in the 10K.

2016
Competed in six meets for the Sycamores...Finished 18th at the MVC Championships in the 8K with a time of 25:36.60...Raced in the 10K at the Great Lakes Regional and finished 60th at 31:58.30.

2015
Ran in four races for the Sycamores...Had an 8K best of 26:18.7 at the Joe Piane Invite...Had two top-25 finishes: 23rd at the Indiana Intercollegiates and 11th at the Hoosier Invite.

Indoor Track & Field:

2019
All-MVC (Mile, 3rd)
Competed in five meets for the Blue & White...Earned All-MVC honors in the mile run at the MVC Championships with a time of 4:14.13...Ran a personal-best mile time of 4:09.65 at the Meyo Invite...Ran a personal-best 3K time of 8:19.99 at the Music City Invite. 

2018
MVC Scorer (Mile, eighth)
Was an MVC scorer in the mile run at the MVC Championships with a time of 4:25.91...Recorded a lifetime-best time in the mile of 4:11.61 at the Meyo Invite...Ran a career-best time of 8:23.63 in the 3K at the Music City Challenge.

2017
MVC Champion (Mile)
MVC Scorer (DMR, fourth place)
Won an MVC Championship in the mile with a time of 4:25.55...Finished fourth at the MVC Championships in the DMR at 10:16.30...Ran a personal-best mile time at the Meyo Invite of 4:12.51.

2016
MVC Scorer (Mile, Seventh Place)
One of two Sycamore men to score in the finals of the mile run at the MVC Indoor Championships, finishing seventh at 4:19.09...Ran a career-best 4:16.45 in the prelims...Also ran in four 3Ks during the indoor season in which he competed in seven meets...Topped out in the 3K at 8:30.91, which earned him an eighth-place finish at the Gladstein Invite.

Outdoor Track & Field:

2019
MVC Scholar-Athlete
Competed in five meets for the Sycamores...Ran a personal-best 800m run time of 1:55.62 at the Gibson Invitational.

2018
MVC Scorer (1500-Meters, seventh place)
Placed seventh in the 1500-meter run at the MVC Championships...Ran a personal-best time of 3:47.73 in the 1500-meter run at the Tiger Track Classic...Recorded a personal-best time of 1:58.95 in the 800-meter run at the Pacesetter Sports Invite.

2017
MVC Scorer (1500-Meters, sixth)
Competed in five meets for the Sycamores in the 1500 and 5000-meters...Recorded a personal-best time of 3:53.52 in the 1500 at the Gibson Invite...Placed sixth in the 1500 at the MVC Championships with a time of 4:09.23.

2016
Competed in seven meets for the Sycamores in 1500 and the 5K...Set a PR of 3:55.86 in the 1500 at home in the Gibson Invite and 15:01.00 in the 5K at the Big Blue Classic...Broke four minutes in the 1500 four different times.

High School
Pierce ran Cross Country and Track for Castle High School for 4 years...All Conference for 3 years in Track and Cross Country... all state in Cross Country in 2014.

Personal
Born Feb. 15, 1997, in Evansville, Ind., to Jesse and Billie Oglesby...Has one sister...Majoring in physical education/exercise science.