Pierce Flanders

Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Topeka, Kan.
High School:
Washburn Rural

Personal Bests
6km
21:02.1	JK Gold Invite, 2018
8km
26:27.4	Rim Rock Collegiate Classic, 2018
10km
33:54.3	NCAA Midwest Regional, 2018

2019 - Redshirt Sophomore
Competed in two of the six races... Helped the men's team grab second and third place finishes at the JK Gold Classic and Jay Dirksen Invitational... Finished 103rd at the JK Gold Classic with a time of 22:39.3 in the 6k race.

2018 - Redshirt Freshman
Ran in all six meets for K-State as a redshirt freshman… Ran a personal best 26:27.4 at the Rim Rock Classic (8k)… Placed 60^th at the Big 12 Championship in 26:38.3… Also ran a 10k personal best at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where he ran a 33:54.3 to place 149^th.

2017 - Redshirt

High School
Competed in both track and cross country at Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, KS…Was a four-time KSHSAA Class 6A State Championship Cross Country qualifier, including a ninth-place finish in 2017…Placed second in the 2017 KSHSAA Track and Field State Championship in the 1600m…Finished high school with high honors and a 3.92 GPA.

Personal
Born on November 28, 1998…Son of Blake and Risa Flanders…Has two siblings, Chase and Morgan…Plans to major in business.