One of the returnees in the mix to factor into a more prominent role in the backstroke events, per the staff.
2016-17: Signature outing came in the 200 back, placing 14th in the conference with time of 2:01.35 … Also contributed with a pair of bonus heat swims at NCACs … Time of 4:26.87 earned 21st-place honors in the 400 individual medley … Went 58.29 in the 100 back to place 27th.
Prior to Wooster: Earned four letters for Don Kimble at Byron Center High School.
Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1997 … Son of Jason and Janel Pierson … Majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology.