BILLINGS \u2014 Brooklyn Pierce loves finding small treasures. Or big ones.<\/p>\n
“I like to go thrifting, finding anything because you never know what you’re going to get there. My dream item is finding a Carhartt jacket, like a big Carhartt jacket,” Pierce said with a laugh.<\/p>\n
She has already found big high school success. Pierce shined as an all-state player in both basketball and volleyball and was part of state champion teams in both sports. She also earned academic all-state recognition four years in a row.<\/p>\n
WATCH Brooklyn’s story:<\/p>\n
Midland Roundtable AOY: Brooklyn Pierce thrifting, thriving on way to Montana Grizzlies<\/p>\n
All of it was earned despite battling hip tendinitis, a broken hand during basketball, and a torn ACL during her senior volleyball season.<\/p>\n
“I think it also just taught me, like, how tangible sports are and how quickly they can be taken away from me,” Pierce said.<\/p>\n
That perseverance helped pave the way to a volleyball scholarship to the University of Montana.<\/p>\n
“I’m really excited to go to Missoula. A little too fired up that I kind of forgot about the school portion of it. I’m not 100 percent sure what I want to do \u2026 yet,” Pierce admitted with a laugh.<\/p>\n
Options are on the table, especially given the variety of jobs Pierce has already worked.<\/p>\n
“I started out lawn mowing and I’ve been doing that for a while. And then I worked at Dehler Park at the Mustangs games. I work at Body Rock, still \u2014 it’s a Pilates studio \u2014 and then I also work at Soda Station, recently,” Pierce said.<\/p>\n
Those steady paychecks should be enough to keep thrifting. Who knows? That dream Carhartt jacket might just be one rack away.<\/p>\n