Tickets2010: Posted a new UC indoor shot put record with a throw of 56[apos]5-1/4' ... recorded a season high 52[apos] 6-3/4' throw in the indoor 35 pound weight ... competed in shot put and discus at the NCAA First Round Qualifier, where he threw a 57[apos] 2-3/4' in shot put and a 170[apos]1' in discus ... finished out the season with a best 156[apos]7' in the hammer throw.
2009: Led a 2-4-6 finish at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships with a throw of 54[apos] 01-3/4' in the shot put, which ranks fourth in the UC records book.
2008: Threw a personal-best 54[apos] 04' in the shot put at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational ... scored UC[apos]s top finish in the shot put at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a throw of 53[apos] 05-3/4' ... added a sixth-place showing at the All-Ohio with a heave of 52[apos] 08-3/4'.
High School: Three-time state champion in the shot put at Bishop Brossart High School ... also won a state title in the discus ... holds school records in shot (59[apos] 4') and discus (166[apos]) ... lettered in soocer and basketball in addition to track and field ... won track and field, soccer, and basketball state championships during high school career.
Personal: Born Nov. 16, 1988 ... son of Tim and Rose Cooper.
Academic Major: Information technology. Honors: Bearcat Scholar (Fall 2007).