The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2026 Women's Cross Country Roster

Anna Pierce
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev School:
- LSU
- Hometown:
- Huntsville, Ala.
- High School:
- Whitesburg Christian Academy
- Major:
- Biomedical Sciences
2025 (LSU)
- Competed in two meets during the 2025 season
- Closed the season clocking a 6k personal-best time of 22:59.1 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational to finish in the top 200
- LSU President's Honor Roll
2024 (LSU)
- Competed in four meets during her freshman campaign
- Finished top-10 in two meets
- Opened the season taking 10th at the McNeese Season Opener with a time of 10:46.0 in the 3k
- Recorded a personal-best time of 10:21.6 in the 3k at the LSU Invitational to finish 10th
- Closed the season taking 32nd at the FSU Invitational with a 5k PR of 18:26.5
- LSU President's Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
- Went to Whitesburg Christian Academy and ran for Coach Mark Marshall
- Four-time Alabama state champion in track & field and an individual cross-country champion
- Two-time Alabama State Champion during the 2024 outdoor season, claiming gold with a time of 5:17.95 in the 1600 meter and a time of 11:30.90 in the 3200 meter
- Finished first in the 1600m and 3200m indoors at the AHSAA State Championship
- Held track & field personal-best times of 2:28.46 (800m), 5:14.57 (1600m), 5:14.34 (mile) and 11:13.68 (3200m)
- Won the AHSAA State XC Championship title with a 5k time of 18:46.7 in 2023
- Finished fourth as an individual at the 2021 AHSAA XC State Championship with a time of 19:57.4 in the 5k
- Held a personal-best time of 18:20.0 for the 5k in Cross Country
- Salutatorian WCA Class of 2024
- AP scholar
- Association of Christian Schools International Academic Achievement Award
- Also was a member of the Swimming team in high school
PERSONAL
- Born on October 26th, 2005, in Melbourne, Fla.
- Daughter of Joe and Dawn Pierce
- Has one brother, Thomas
- Majoring in Biomedical Sciences
- Chose UAB to pursue a career in medicine and achieve her goals athletically










