Dru (Cox) Pearcy of Plainfield, Indiana graduate from Plainfield High School in 1977. While there, she was a four-year multi-sport, varsity letter holder. The first Mid-State Conference girls track championship was held in 1975, and Cox was conference champion in the softball throw the first three years of the event. As a freshman, she placed 6th in the First Annual IHSAA softball throw. She came away with the two conference championships in the shot put her junior and senior years. In 1977, her 440-yard relay team won the conference meet as well.