Hall of Fame Inductees
- Induction:
- 2019
Men’s Track and Field 1998-01
Andrew Pierce, a 400-meter dash specialist for Ohio State from 1998-2001, enters the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame with a hefty resume in hand. The Yellow Springs, Ohio, native is the Ohio State men’s track and field record holder in the indoor 400m dash, which he set at the 2001 Big Ten Championships. Pierce racked up eight Big Ten Championships and two Big Ten Athlete of the Year awards along with two B1G Athlete of the Championship honors. The team captain took it further and became a six time All-American, five of those in the 400m dash. Eighteen years later and Pierce’s accomplishments still hold up, as he maintains records in the indoor 400m dash and the indoor 600m run and holds the fastest 400m dash time in both Jesse Owens Stadium and French Field House.
After his career at Ohio State, his success continued on the international circuit. In 2001, he was crowned champion at the World Outdoor Championships in the 4×400-meter relay. Pierce found similar success later that year when he won two gold medals at the World University games, in both the 400m and in the 4x400m relay.
