2019-20 Track & Field Roster

Zach Cooper

  • Position Mid-Distance
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Beaverton, Ore.
  • High School Southridge High School

Biography

2018-19:
Outdoor (R-Sophomore):
Raced in five 800 meter races during the 2019 outdoor season, running a season best of 1:55.69 at the Mines Kit Mayer Invite placing second in the event.
Indoor (Junior): Ran the 800 meter and 4 x 400 relay.
800 m Western Colorado Alumni Open 2.00.90 (4th)
800 m Adamas State U. NCAA Qualifier 2.04.62 (5th)
4x400 2018 Western Colorado Open 3.35.57 (5th)
XC (R-Junior): Raced in three 8k's...Running a PR of 28:54.6 at the Roadrunners Invitational.

2017-18: 
Outdoor: Did not compete
Indoor: Did not compete
XC (R-Sophomore): Injured 

2016-17:
Outdoor (R-Freshman): Ran a personal best in the 1,500m at the Slope Challenge placing 9th in a time of 4:03.01...Had three first place finishes throughout the season. 
Indoor (Sophomore): 7th place 800m RMAC Indoor Championship along with 3rd place DMR and 4th place 4x400 Relay...Ran Season Best 1:54.47 at 2nd Annual Gorilla Classic finishing 9th place...Season Best 1:55.20 at RMAC Outdoor Championship
XC (R-Freshman): Ran season best 29:05.7 (8k) at the Mountaineer/Cowboy Invite 

2015-16:
Outdoor (Redshirted): Redshirted
Indoor (Freshman): Member of NCAA Indoor Championship Qualifying DMR (10th)...Member of 3rd place DMR RMACIndoor Championship and 4th place 4x400 Relay
XC (Redshirted): Redshirted
High School: Qualified for the Oregon State Cross Country Meet in 2014 while competing for SouthridgeHigh School in Beaverton, Oregon … Was the Southridgevs. Westview1,500-meter champion in 2015 ... Currently holds the 800mschool record at Southridge… Personal-bests are 1:55.27 (800), 4:12 (1,500) and 16:18 (5,000)

Personal: Loves long walks on the beach and spending lots of time with friends and family. Favorite movie is The Notebook. Son of Tim and Tammy Cooper. Also has two siblings, Jacob and Kaitlyn. Often referred to as the worlds nicest man.  

TFRRS Profile

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2017-18Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    Mid-Distance