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Alexandra Pierce

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Hendersonville, Tenn.

High School:
Hendersonville

Event:
IM/Back

03/28/2012

2011-12 Winter Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced

Forty-nine Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.

02/19/2012

Women's Swimming and Diving Finish 12th at Big Ten Championships

The Spartans tallied a total of 55 points.

02/18/2012

Clay Leads Women at Day 3 of Big Ten Championships

The senior closed out her final performance at the Big Ten Championships with a 12th-place finish on the 3-meter board.

02/15/2012

Women Tied for 11th after Day One of Big Tens

The Spartans sit on the scoreboard right next to Nebraska with 24 points after two events.

02/14/2012

Swim and Dive Women Head to Iowa City for Big Ten Championships

The four-day event begins Wednesday, Feb. 15 and concludes this Saturday, Feb. 18.

Freshman Season: Posted the season's second-fastest time in the 200 IM (2:07.60) and third-fastest time in the 100 backstroke (58.32) ... Swam a 2:07.60 in the 200 IM and a 2:25.76 in the 200 breaststroke at the TYR Invitational ... Swam season-best times at Big Ten Championships in the 100 fly (57.77) and 100 backstroke (58.32).

High School: Earned All-America honors all four years for coach Norman Tripp at Hendersonville High School ... Named county swimmer of the year and team MVP as a senior ... National qualifier as a junior and senior in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM ... Named team captain as a senior ... Swam for the Nashville Aquatic Club.

Personal: Daughter of Rebecca Pierce ... Born March 26, 1991 ... Pre-med major ... Lists Matt Grevers as her favorite athlete.