Washington State University Athletics

WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2018-19): Cross Country - Ran in two events including the Cougar Classic and the Inland Empire Championships...Finished seventh overall (24:35) at Inland Empire, and placed 13th (24:48) at the Cougar Classic in Colfax, Wash...

WSU CAREER. SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Cross Country - Redshirt season.

WSU CAREER. FRESHMAN (2016-17): Cross Country - Ran unattached at Sundodger and finished 30th...also unattached at Washington Invite with 61st overall finish…Indoor - Ran PR mile time of 4:35.54i at WSU Cougar Invitational (2/4/17, Pullman)…at UW Indoor Preview (1/14/17, Seattle) ran 3000m PR with a time of 8:43.22i…at UW Invitational (1/28/17, Seattle) ran 5000m PR with a time of 15:04.01i.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned eight varsity letters for Liberty High School…three in cross country and three in track and field for coach Mike Smith…two in swimming and diving for coach Kris Daughters…competed at state cross country championship three years…3A meet as sophomore, 2A meet with 13th place as junior and fourth as senior…at 2015 Nike BorderClash 17 finished 23rd…competed at the 2016 New Balance Indoor National meet and placed 19th in 2-miles (9:22.12i)…on the outdoor track, at 2016 state 2A championships won 3200m and runner-up in 1600m with PR time of 4:17.79.
 
PERSONAL. Born in December 1997, in Phoenix, Ariz…father Randy Cooper…stepfather Brad Sturman is an architect…mother Julia Cooper is a bookkeeper…older brother Randy Cooper and younger sister Elisa Sturman…scholar-athlete award for each varsity letter in cross country and track…two-time state champion in National History Day and unranked national finalist with top 20 finish…graduated with a 3.75 GPA…majoring in general science.
 
COOPER’S WSU BESTS
Mile - 4:35.54i (2017)
3000m - 8:43.22i (2017)
5000m - 15:04.01i (2017)