Bio

2024 Cross Country: Started in three meets … Posted collegiate-bests in every race … Went 26:51.4 at the four-mile Wooster Invitational (Aug. 30) … Top 8k collegiate time of 32:02.2 came at the All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 20) … Closed the season strong with best 5k time of 17:58.4 at the Wooster Twilight Challenge (Nov. 8).

2024 Outdoor: Made three starts … Exclusively competed in the 800 … Posted top time of 2:20.24 at the home Wooster Invitational (Apr. 6).

2024 Indoor: Made four starts … Improved on 800 time every meet … Concluded indoor season with a time of 2:20.27 at the Kenyon Tune Up (Feb. 16).

2023 Cross Country: Made five starts on the season … Made collegiate debut with 16:51.7 in the 4K home Wooster Invitational (Sept. 1) … Went 40:43.7 in first collegiate championship-length action in NCAC Preview (Sept. 9) …  Had top championship length time at All-Ohio Championships (Sept. 15), completing the course in 33:21.9 … Posted 20:27.3 in the 5K dual meet with Denison (Sept. 21).

Prior to Wooster: All-conference performer at Pioneer Junior-Senior High School … Member of the cross country and track & field teams … Coached by Teresa Montgomery and Dakota Williams.

Personal: Parents are Li and Billy Cooper Jr. … Anthropology major and music minor … Member of the Wooster Jazz Ensemble and involved with the student radio station.