Chadd Pierce

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Solon, Ohio
High School:
Solon

ALL-ACC • ALL-ACC ACADEMIC

Personal Records:

Heptathlon - 5,153 points • Decathlon - 6,399 • Pole Vault - 16-4 ¾ (5.00 meters)

Senior: All-ACC honoree for his third-place 5,153 heptathlon performance at the ACC Indoor Championships • Ranks fifth all-time in the UNC record books for the heptathlon • Also competed in the pole vault for the Tar Heels with an indoor season-high clearance of 15-11 (4.85 meters) at the Hokie Invitational and the Mark Colligan Memorial meet • Scored in the decathlon for the Tar Heels at the ACC Outdoor Championships and earned a new personal best in the multis event • Named to the All-ACC Academic Indoor Team and the Dean's List for both semesters • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the third time in his career.

Junior: Named to the ACC All-Academic Outdoor team for the second time as a Tar Heel • Earned a new personal best in the indoor pole vault at the Dick Taylor Invitational, posting 16-4 ¾ • Posted a new PR in the decathlon at the ACC Championships, scoring 6,370 points.

Sophomore: Took sixth in the heptathlon and eighth in the pole vault at the ACC Indoor Championships • Took fourth in the decathlon at the ACC Outdoor Championships and placed eighth in the pole vault.

Freshman: Finished ninth in heptathlon at ACC Indoor Championships • Placed sixth in decathlon with personal best score of 6,012 points and also competed in 400 hurdles at ACC Outdoor Championships.

Prep: 2008 and 2009 team athlete of the year in pole vault • Finished in the top 10 at Nike Outdoor Nationals • Three-time all-conference member • Two-time team captain • Honor student all four years at Solon High school.

Personal: Plans to major in communications • Brother was a pole vaulter at Cornell • Helps with the video production for the UNC football team • Chadd Joseph Pierce is the son of John and Christy Pierce • Born May 17, 1990.

More Information on Chadd Pierce

Hobbies: Sports, especially football and hockey

Favorite Food: All breakfast foods

Favorite TV Shows: Blue Mountain State, SportsCenter, Sunday and Monday Night Football

Favorite Book: The Billion Dollar Game

Favorite Band/Artist: Carrie Underwood

I most admire ________ because... The Colts because they are the greatest team ever

If I could meet one celebrity it would be: Jim Carry because I am him!

Dream Vacation Spot: Any nice beach

Dream Job: Video production coordinator for the Colts

Favorite Class at UNC: Writing for the Feature Film

If I could play another sport at UNC, it would be: Football since we only have a club hockey team