Background
Pierce was born on October 12, 1998 in Whittier, California. The daughter of Sharon and Larry Pierce, she trained in gymnastics until the age of nine and has expressed interest in a career as a chef.
Pierce was born on October 12, 1998 in Whittier, California. The daughter of Sharon and Larry Pierce, she trained in gymnastics until the age of nine and has expressed interest in a career as a chef.
She is the 2014 United States. national junior silver medalist. At the start of the 2013-2014 season, Pierce was sent to the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix in Estonia and finished 6th. After winning the junior silver medal at the 2014 United States. Championships, she was named in the United States. team to the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
She finished 14th overall after placing 10th in the short program and 14th in the free skate.
Pierce placed 7th competing on the senior level at the 2015 United States. Championships and was selected to compete at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Ranked 19th in the short and 22nd in the free, she finished 19th overall.
Making her senior international debut, Pierce placed fourth at the 2015 Skate Canada Autumn Classic before winning bronze medals at a pair of International Skating Union Challenger Series (CS) events, the 2015 Ice Challenge and 2015 Tallinn Trophy. After placing fifth in senior ladies" at the 2016 United States. Championships, she competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
She placed 7th in the short, 6th in the free, and 6th overall.