2015-2016 Men's Track & Field Roster

Wyatt Eaton
Wyatt Eaton
Wyatt Eaton
David Sinclair

Sam Cooper

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Phoenixville, Pa.
  • Events Distance
  • High School Phoenixville
  • Height 6-0
  • Major Legal Studies/English

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2016 Outdoor Bests (Senior):

3000m: 8:54.53, 4/30/16 at Paul Kaiser Classic
5000m: 15:21.25, 5/16/16 at Swarthmore Final Qualifier
10,000m: 32:59.75, 4/16-17/16 at Bison Outdoor Classic

2015-16 Indoor Bests (Senior):
800m: 2:07.96, 12/5/15 at Bow-Tie Classic
3000m: 8:55.06, 2/12/16 at Susquehanna Invitational
5000m: 15:26.70, 1/29/16 at Bison Open & Multi
4x400m Relay: 3:49.63, 12/5/15 at Bow-Tie Classic

2015 Outdoor Bests (Junior):
5000m: 15:40.89, 4/1/15 at York College Twilight Meet
10,000m: 32:54.85, 5/2/15 at Landmark Championships
3000m Steeple: 9:59.55, 4/18/15 at Widener Invitational

2014-15 Indoor Bests (Junior):
800m: 2:05.34, 12/6/14 at Bow-Tie Track Classic
3000m: 9:13.06, 1/30/15 at Bison Open & Multi
5000m: 15:55.93, 2/7/15 at Haverford Seamus McElligott Invitational

2014 Outdoor Bests (Sophomore):
1500m: 4:21.02, 4/16/14 at Dickinson Twilight Meet
5000m: 16:11.58, 4/12-4/13/14 at Bison Outdoor Classic
10,000m: 35:01.94, 3/28-3/29/14 at Raleigh Relays
3000m Steeple: 10:31.86, 5/3/14 at MAC Championships

2014 Indoor Bests (Sophomore):
Mile: 4:39.53, 1/18/14 at Saturday Night Shootout
3000m: 9:13.88, 3/1/14 at MAC Championships
5000m: 16:04.71, 2/8/14 at Haverford Seamus McElligott Invitational

2013 Outdoor Bests (Freshman):
1500m: 4:17.50, 4/19-4/20/13 at Widener Invitational
5000m: 15:57.32, 4/13-4/14/13 at Bison Outdoor Classic
10,000m: 33:58.93, 3/22-3/23/13 at Washington & Lee Track Carnival
3000m Steeple: 10:16.96, 5/13/13 at Swarthmore Final Qualifier

2012-13 Indoor Bests (Freshman):
Mile: 4:35.51, 2/15/13 at Susquehanna Open
3000m: 9:33.06, 1/18/13 at Collegeville Indoor Classic
5000m: 15:55.46, 2/2/13 at Haverford Seamus McElligott Invitational

 
2016 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Juniata):
5000m: 15:51.67, 4th
10,000m: 33:38.80, 1st, All-Landmark First Team

2016 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
3000m: 8:55.77, 1st, All-Landmark First Team
5000m: 15:41.44, 2nd, All-Landmark Second Team

2015 Landmark Outdoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
5000m: 16:12.14, 11th
10,000m: 32:54.85, 5th
3000m Steeple: 10:03.84, 4th

2015 Landmark Indoor Championships (at Susquehanna):
3000m: 9:28.17, 11th
5000m: 15:58.94, 6th

2014 MAC Outdoor Championships (at Widener):
3000m Steeple: 10:31.86, 12th
5000m: 16:46.37, 23rd
10,000m: 35:26.96, 14th

2014 MAC Indoor Championships (at Lehigh):
3000m: 9:13.88, 8th
5000m: 16:23.63, 13th

2013 MAC Outdoor Championships (at Lebanon Valley):
5000m: 16:12.34, 12th
10,000m: 34:37.32, 9th

2013 MAC Indoor Championships (at Lehigh):
Mile: 4:36.64, 7th
5000m: 16:20.32, 10th

 
Career Highlights: Ran program's seventh-fastest outdoor 3k (8:54.53) on April 30, 2016 at the Paul Kaiser Classic...Earned his first two medals and all-conference honors at the 2016 Landmark Indoor Championships...Won the indoor 3k and placed second in the 5k...10,000m champion at the 2016 Landmark Outdoor Championships in 33:38.80 (2015-16).
 
High School: Competed on cross country, indoor and outdoor track teams at Phoenixville Area High School...Coached by Jack Kraynak and Justin Winters...Best 5k time was 17:25...Career best mile time was south of five minutes at a 4:52...Also active in marching, jazz, concert, symphonic and pit bands...Member of the school's academic team.

Personal: Son of Allen and Susan Cooper...Both parents attended Florida State University...Has an older sister, Lauren...Legal studies major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-2013Freshman

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2013-2014Sophomore

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2014-2015Junior

    Distance
    6'0"
  • 2015-2016Senior

    Distance
    6'0"