Richmond graduate Katie Pierson is adding to her family’s athletic pedigree. As the Richmond News recently reported, Pierson has signed her letter of intent to attend and play softball for North Central Missouri College, a Trenton-based community college. In late April, Richmond High School staged a signing ceremony for her in the school gym. Pierson is the daughter of Eric Pierson and niece of Patrick Pierson. Both were state champion wrestlers at Richmond. Other family members include Lexi Pierson, also a Richmond graduate, whose athletic pursuits included prep volleyball and basketball. “It was big shoes to fill,” Katie Pierson said. “I always looked up to my dad, my cousins and everybody.” Playing competitive summer club softball, including four years with the Kansas Classics, helped prepare Pierson to make additional contributions to the family’s athletic pedigree. Competitive club softball provides more game reps than high school softball, and the competition and coaching…