California State University Northridge Athletics
2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster

Walter Pierce
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Fresno, CA
- High School:
- Central HS
Walter Pierce TFRRS Page
CSUN - 2026 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Pierce competed in eight meets ... advanced to the NCAA West First Round in the 400m, recording a time of 46.84 to finish 39th overall (5/27/26) ... finished as runner-up in the 400m with a time of 47.04 at the Big West Championships (5/16/26) ... anchored the 4x400m relay team to a fifth place-finish, posting a time of 3:11.50 at the Big West Championships ... placed 13th in the 200m with a time of 20.99 at the Big West Championships (5/15/26) ... recorded a PR in the 400m of 46.11 to place third at the Franson Last Chance (5/9/26) ... that time of 46.11 ranks second-best in school history ... won the 400m race with a time of 46.79 at the Triton Invitational (4/4/26) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in all three meets ... scored and placed third in the 400m, running at 47.21 at the MPSF Championships (3/2/26) ... finished ninth in the 200m with a time of 21.58 at the MPSF Championships (3/1/26) ... also helped the 4x400m relay team to a school-record time of 3:10.09 to place second at the MPSF Championships ... recorded a season-best 400m time of 46.82 to take fourth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (2/13/26) ... that 46.82 time ranks second-best in the school's indoor history... took ninth place in the 200m with a season-best time of 21.30 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... helped CSUN win the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:13.11 at the Nevada Invitatonal (1/17/26) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.Â
CSUN - 2025 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Pierce competed in seven outdoor meets ... scored and placed eighth in the 400m with a time of 48.31 at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/17/25) ... helped CSUN place second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:09.26 at the Big West Championships ... recorded a PR and placed sixth in the 400m by running a time of 47.11 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/25) ... that 400m time ranks eighth-best in school history ... a member of the 4x400m team that broke the school record with a time of 3:07.32 and finished first at the UNLV Rebel ELITE (4/5/25) ... also helped CSUN to first-place finishes in the 4x400m at the Desert Heat Classic (5/3/25) and the Mt. SAC Relays ... was first in the 400m with his time of 47.87 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/25) ... tied a PR in the 200m with a time of 21.58 to place third at the Vince O'Boyle Classic.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and finished sixth in the 400m with a season-best time of 47.68 at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... that 400m indoor time ranks sixth-best in school history ... helped CSUN break a school record in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:11.70 to finish second overall at the MPSF Championships ... set a PR in the 200m of 21.58 to place 15th at the MPSF Championships (2/21/25) ... a member of the 4x400m team that took first place with a time of 3:12.12 at the Nevada Invitational (1/25/25).Â
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
CSUN - 2026 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Pierce competed in eight meets ... advanced to the NCAA West First Round in the 400m, recording a time of 46.84 to finish 39th overall (5/27/26) ... finished as runner-up in the 400m with a time of 47.04 at the Big West Championships (5/16/26) ... anchored the 4x400m relay team to a fifth place-finish, posting a time of 3:11.50 at the Big West Championships ... placed 13th in the 200m with a time of 20.99 at the Big West Championships (5/15/26) ... recorded a PR in the 400m of 46.11 to place third at the Franson Last Chance (5/9/26) ... that time of 46.11 ranks second-best in school history ... won the 400m race with a time of 46.79 at the Triton Invitational (4/4/26) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team.Â
INDOOR: Competed in all three meets ... scored and placed third in the 400m, running at 47.21 at the MPSF Championships (3/2/26) ... finished ninth in the 200m with a time of 21.58 at the MPSF Championships (3/1/26) ... also helped the 4x400m relay team to a school-record time of 3:10.09 to place second at the MPSF Championships ... recorded a season-best 400m time of 46.82 to take fourth at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (2/13/26) ... that 46.82 time ranks second-best in the school's indoor history... took ninth place in the 200m with a season-best time of 21.30 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... helped CSUN win the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:13.11 at the Nevada Invitatonal (1/17/26) ... earned MPSF All-Academic Team honors.Â
CSUN - 2025 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Pierce competed in seven outdoor meets ... scored and placed eighth in the 400m with a time of 48.31 at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/17/25) ... helped CSUN place second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:09.26 at the Big West Championships ... recorded a PR and placed sixth in the 400m by running a time of 47.11 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/25) ... that 400m time ranks eighth-best in school history ... a member of the 4x400m team that broke the school record with a time of 3:07.32 and finished first at the UNLV Rebel ELITE (4/5/25) ... also helped CSUN to first-place finishes in the 4x400m at the Desert Heat Classic (5/3/25) and the Mt. SAC Relays ... was first in the 400m with his time of 47.87 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/25) ... tied a PR in the 200m with a time of 21.58 to place third at the Vince O'Boyle Classic.Â
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... scored and finished sixth in the 400m with a season-best time of 47.68 at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22/25) ... that 400m indoor time ranks sixth-best in school history ... helped CSUN break a school record in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:11.70 to finish second overall at the MPSF Championships ... set a PR in the 200m of 21.58 to place 15th at the MPSF Championships (2/21/25) ... a member of the 4x400m team that took first place with a time of 3:12.12 at the Nevada Invitational (1/25/25).Â
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 200m | 20.99 | Big West Championships | 5/15/26 |
| 400m | 46.11 | Franson Last Chance | 5/9/26 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 200m | 21.30 | Don Kirby Elite Invitational | 2/13/26 |
| 400m | 46.82 | Don Kirby Elite Invitational | 2/13/26 |
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