Anna Cooper
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- Bristol, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Bristol HS
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- Previous School:
- Bristol HS
Bio
AT TECH (IN 2017): Cooper recorded personal-best times in the indoor 800-meter (2:25.30, IU Relays), indoor mile (5:40.61, Gene Edmonds Invitational), the outdoor 800-meter (2:28.74, Weems Baskin Invitational), and the outdoor 1,500-meter (4:41.86, Hilltopper Relays).
AT TECH (IN 2015-16): Slated to compete in cross country, she missed early races due to injury...was able to run in one meet, posting a time of 22:10.2 at the Commodore Classic, but did not compete after that...in track, set season-highs in the indoor 800m (2:29.58), mile (5:49.61), and 3,000m (11:52.05) and outdoor 1,500m (4:59.77).
(IN 2014-15): Anna enjoyed a solid first season on the Golden Eagle cross country squad, improving with each meet while running in all six events...acheived a career-best 5K time of 19:51.44 at the OVC Championships in Alabama where she placed second on the squad...improved from fifth in the Tech lineup to open the year to second over the course of her rookie season...originally had a sub-20 minute career best with run of 19:53.9 at the Greater Louisville Classic...captured two team awards at season's end with the Most Dedicated and Most Improved Runner awards...during the indoor season, Ana competed in the 800, mile and 3,000m races and the distancemedley relay...posted a PR of 11:25.59 at East Tennessee in the 3,000m run...ran just one event outdoors, posting a time of 5:41.56 in the 1,500m at Vanderbilt Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: Anna attended Bristol (Tenn.) High School...was member of the Beta Club and National Honor Society...lettered in volleyball, cross country, and track...received the 2013 cross country MVP award and made the 2012 All-Academic volleyball team...personal 5K record in cross country came in 2013 season with a time of 19:58...personal records in track were in 2014 season with a time of 5:37 in the 1600m, 2:31 at 800 meters, and 11:47 in the 3200m event.
PERSONAL: Anna Grace Cooper is the daughter of Todd and Jennifer Cooper...was born in Bristol, Va. on December 16, 1995.
ACADEMIC: Majoring in dietetics and intends to become a registered dietitian.
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech track & field team celebrated its outstanding 2017-18 season at its annual awards banquet on Tuesday night, announcing its award recipients from the past athletic year.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech track & field captured its first-ever Ohio Valley Conference outdoor team title on Saturday at the 2018 OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Friday was a crucial day for Tennessee Tech at the 2018 OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
LOUISVILLE – Tennessee Tech ended its 2018 outdoor regular season on Saturday, competing up at the University of Louisville’s Lenny Lyles / Clark Wood Invitational.
LOUISVILLE – Tennessee Tech track & field completes its final preparations for the outdoor postseason on Saturday at the Lenny Lyles / Clark Wood Invitational, hosted by the University of Louisville.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Though the Hilltopper Relays were shortened by a day due to snow expected for Saturday, Tennessee Tech got lots of work done at Western Kentucky on Friday.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tennessee Tech track & field heads up to the Bluegrass State early Friday to compete in Western Kentucky’s Hilltopper Relays.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Tennessee Tech had a tough day to close out the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Tennessee Tech competed in its first outdoor track & field events of 2018 on Friday, opening the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at Mississippi State’s Mike Sanders Track & Field Complex.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After a short break from the indoor season, Tennessee Tech track & field opens its outdoor schedule on Friday at Mississippi State’s Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech finished up its historic run at the 2018 OVC Indoor Championships on Saturday, capturing the program’s first-ever conference title in indoor track & field.
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Tennessee Tech opened the 2018 OVC Indoor Championships on a high note, collecting an individual title in the first event of the two-day conference meet.
With fourth-year coach -- and former Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year recipient -- Wayne Angel at the helm, the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are poised for success at the OVC championships. The Tech squad had phenomenal indoor and outdoor seasons in the 2017 campaign, tallying runner-up and third-place finishes at the OVC championships respectively. The year was also highlighted by sophomore all-American Na'Asha Robinson's NCAA appearance in Eugene, Ore. -- the first Golden Eagle appearance in Tech women's track and field history. This upcoming year, the Golden Eagles' success will rely on the leadership provided by experienced upperclassmen and highly-motivated youth. Each meet that they compete in will be essential in preparing them to contend at the OVC championships -- including the outdoor championships held in Cookeville in May -- and on the national level. After losing the OVC title by a mere 11 points a year ago, the Golden Eagles are hungry and have high expectations as Tech looks to make great strides and compete against some of the best programs in the OVC and the nation.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tennessee Tech capped its visit at the Tyson Invitational on Saturday with three more school records.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tennessee Tech wasted no time in making noise at the opening day of the Tyson Invitational on Friday.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With just one regular-season meet remaining before heading off to the OVC Indoor Championships at the end of the month, Tennessee Tech will get its last cuts in at the Tyson Invitational.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Tennessee Tech track & field wrapped up this weekend’s appearance at the two-day Meyo Invitational with another pair of conference-leading times to add to its resume.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Tennessee Tech opened the Meyo Invitational on Friday, Feb. 2 at Notre Dame with three times that clinched finals qualifying spots for the Golden Eagles.
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Tennessee Tech indoor track & field, ranked eighth in the USTFCCCA South Region, continues its strong season this weekend at Notre Dame’s Meyo Invitational.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech track & field capped its closing day of the Fred Wilt Open at Purdue with an event win, three additional top-3 finishes and four appearances in event finals.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Tennessee Tech track & field kicked off the two-day Fred Wilt Open, hosted by Purdue, on Thursday afternoon with the pentathlon.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Boasting a brand-new USTFCCCA South Region ranking and off to one of its best starts in program history, the Tennessee Tech indoor track & field team travels to Indiana this weekend to continue its season in the Fred Wilt Open, hosted at Purdue University’s Lambert Fieldhouse.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech closed out the two-day Commodore Invitational strong on Saturday, finishing up the team’s remaining field events and completing the bulk of its track events.
NASHVILLE – Friday proved to be short but eventful for Tennessee Tech track & field on the opening day of Vanderbilt’s Commodore Invitational. Tech, which appeared in just four events (two track and two field) in the day’s late start, made some noise in all of them.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech track & field will venture back to the state capital for the second time already this season for the two-day Commodore Invitational, which will take place Friday, Jan. 12 through Saturday, Jan. 13 inside the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
CLEMSON, S.C. – Tennessee Tech encountered a setback to start off 2018 at the Orange & Purple Classic on Saturday.
CLEMSON, S.C. – After an extended break for the holidays, Tennessee Tech track & field resumes its indoor season at the Orange & Purple Classic, hosted by Clemson University in South Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 6.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech began the indoor portion of its track & field season at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener for the third-straight year on Saturday.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Tech track & field opens up its indoor season Saturday morning at the Vanderbilt Indoor Opener for the third-straight season.