Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

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2022: Four meets ... Career-best 8K of 25:52.6 at Westfield State to finish ninth ... Season-best scond at Rowan (26:03.7) ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2021: Four meets ... Career-best 8K of 25:54.6 at Lehigh ... Tenth at Connecticut College (26:23.3) ... Ran 26:44.1 at Liberty League Championship ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ... Liberty League All-Academic ...

2019: Four meets ... Career-best 25:54.6 at Connecticut College ... Ninth at Bard (27:02.1) ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 

2018: Four meets ... Season-best 27:07.5 at Saratoga, finishing 61st ... Ran 27:15.3 at Rochester to finish 17th ... Liberty League Rookie of the Week once ...

High School: Four years of cross country and track & field ... Two-year captain of cross country and one in track ... Won 2016 Group C Cross Country Championship ... All-County twice ... Team won 2017 League Championship ... Won NJSIAA Indoor North I Group I Indoor 800 twice ... Won 1600 once ... Team won 2018 Bergen County Group I Championship ... ... 2018 NJSIAA Scholar Athlete ... National Honor Society officer ... Rensselaer Medalist ...

Personal: Mechanical Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Theta Xi ... Experience at Bergen County Board of Elections Office ... Son of Susan and John Cooper.

On attending Rensselaer: "The rigorous academic programs and the opportunities available on the cross country and track teams." - September 2020

"I attended Rensselaer because of it's academic rigor paired with my ability to be part of a welcoming community within the XC and track teams." - August 2021

Benefits of undergraduate community: "It's easy to make friends and join organizations where you can feel like you're part of something bigger than yourself." - September 2020

"It is easy to establish connections and make friends and there is a lot to offer the students, so everyone will be able to find their niche." - August 2021