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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017 Men's Cross Country Roster

Mike Schnelle/Slippery Rock Communications
Mike Schnelle/Slippery Rock Communications

Austin Cooper

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 143
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown King of Prussia, Pa.
  • High School Upper Merion

Biography

Top Times:
>> 8K: 24:35 (Paul Short Run, Bethlehem, 2017)
>> 10K: 31:10.7 (NCAA National Championships, Evansville, IN 2017)
>> 4M: 20:06 (Alleghany Classic, Meadville, 2017)
 
2017:
>> Finished first for IUP and fifth overall at the 19th Annual Duquesne Duals (26:14.7, 8K)
>> Placed second for IUP and third overall at the Alleghany Classic (20:06, 4M)
>> Earned a first overall finish at the Paul Short Run (24:35, 8K)
>> Competed in the PSAC Championships, placing 10th overall and third for IUP (27:19, 8K)
>> Competed in the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships and finished first for IUP and sixth overall (31:10.7, 10K)
>> Ended a spectacular season finishing 99th overall and second for IUP in the NCAA Championships (32:49.5, 10K)
 
2016:
>> Finished first overall in the Saint Vincent Invitational (26.27, 8K)
>> Finished first for IUP and 30th overall at the Paul Short Run (25:20, 8K)
>> Finished first for IUP and sixth overall at the Storm Invitational (26:32, 8K)
>> Placed fourth overall at the 2016 PSAC Championships (25:59, 8K)
>> Ended the season placing 67th overall in the 2016 NCAA Championships (31:47, 10K)
>> Had an outstanding 2016 campaign, with four top-10 finishes on the season
 
2015:
>> Finished second for IUP at the Doug Watts Distance Gala and fifth overall (25:52.5, 8K)
>> Finished first for IUP and 55th overall at the Paul Short Run (24:59, 8K)
>> Completed the season with a 15th place finish at the 2015 PSAC Championships (25:57.7, 8K)
>> Set a new career-best with a 24:59 time in the 8K at the Paul Short Run
 
2014:
>> Competed in six of seven races as a freshman
>> Finished fifth for IUP at the Go Fast River Run and 25th overall (26:31:07, 8K)
>> Finished fifth for IUP at the PSAC Championships and 32nd overall (25:59.4, 8K)
>> Completed the season with a 29th place finish at the Atlantic Regional Championships (33:44.9, 10K)
 
High School:
>> Had personal bests of 4:23.01 in the 1600, 1.53.94 in the 800, and 15.55 in the 5k
>> Named first team all-conference in Cross Country three times
>> Two-time second team all-conference in the 800
>> Two-time first team all-conference in the 1600 and the 4x800

Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 2015Sophomore

    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 2016Junior

    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 2017Senior

    5'9" 143 lbs