John Cooper

Teams pose for fall sports photos at the Davidson College Stadium on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 in Davidson, North Carolina. Credit - Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Santa Clara, Calif.
High School:
Wilcox High School

TFRRS Profile

2025-26 at Davidson
OUTDOOR
- Finished second overall in 10000m at A-10 Championships (32:01.89) | Had a sensational kick at end of race with 4:16 mark for the final mile, dove at the line to go from fourth to second
- Ran a season-best time of 3:53.16 in the 1500m at Duke Invitational
- Became the sixth-fastest Wildcat in the 5000m (14:16.35) and finished 11th overall at Wake Forest Invite

INDOOR
- Became the fifth-fastest Wildcat in the 3000m with a time of 8:18.05 at the Camel City Distance on February 7
- Posted the top two times in program history in the 5000m (14:20.10 - A-10 Championships, 8th overall | 14:22.22 - David Hemery Valentine Invite)
- Finished fourth overall in the 3000m (8:23.62) at the A-10 Championships

2024-25 at Davidson
OUTDOOR
- Ran a season-best time of 14:47.35 in 5000m at Charlotte 49er Classic
- Earned a first-place finish at the Davidson Relays in the 3000m (8:41.21)
- Placed 29th in the 5000m at A-10 Championships

INDOOR
- Ran a season-best time of 8:22.43 in the 3000m at David Hemery Valentine Invite
- Placed 15th overall in 3000m at A-10 Championships

2023-24 at Davidson
OUTDOOR
- Ran a season-best in the 5,000-meters at the A-10 Championships (5/5) with a 14:50.03
- Finished sixth in the 1500m at the USC Open (4/20) by clocking a 3:58.16
- Recorded a season-best in the 1500m at the Duke Invitational (4/13) after crossing the line in 3:56.04
- Finished fifth in the 5000m at the VertKlasse Meeting (4/6).

INDOOR
- Finished second in the 3000-meters at the Carolina Challenge (1/20) by completing the race in 8:30.93
- Was also a member of the DMR team that finished first at Carolina Challenge
- Ran a personal-best in the 800-meters at the Liberty Open (2/3) and finished top-20 in the mile
- Set a PR in the 3,000 at the David Hemery Invitational (2/10) by stopping the timer in 8:27.70
- Earned a top-10 finish in the mile with a personal-best mark of 4:13.17 at the USC Indoor Open (2/17)
- Picked up a top-15 finish in the mile at the A-10 Championships (2/24) and also was a member of the distance medley relay team.