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2024 Cross Country Roster

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Garrett Cooper

Ellie Rising

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Goldendale, Wash.
  • High School Goldendale
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

FIFTH YEAR (2024-25)
  • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region after finishing 24th at the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships
  • Named Second Team All-NWC after finishing 12th at the NWC Cross Country Championship and helping the Bruins win the NWC title
  • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
  • SB of 22:00.3 (6k) at NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships
  • PR of 14:20.09 (4k) at Linfield Harrier Classic
SENIOR (2023-24)
  • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region after finishing 11th at the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships
  • Named Second Team All-NWC
  • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic 
  • PR of 21:56.0 (6k) at the Mike Johnson Classic
JUNIOR (2022-23)
  • Member of the first Bruins team to compete at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, finishing 101st individually
  • Named USTFCCCA All-West Region after finishing 24th at the NCAA Division III West Region Cross Country Championships
  • Named First Team All-NWC
  • Ran #5 All-Time mark in the 6k with 21:54.9 at the NWC Cross Country Championships in route to finishing 6th
  • Named USTFCCCA All-Academic
PRIOR TO FOX:
  • Competed for Seattle Pacific University for two seasons
  • Finished second place at the GNAC Indoor championships in the 800m (2022) and third place in 4x400 meter relay 
  • Was the 2021 GNAC Outdoor Track Conference Champion in the 800 meters; finished second in the 1500 meters; member of the 2021 GNAC Champion 4x400 meter relay team
  • Named GNAC Outdoor Track Freshman of the Year
  • Was an All-Academic student-athlete in 2021
HIGH SCHOOL: 
  • Won back-to-back district cross country championships, as a junior in 2018 and as a senior in 2019, leading the Timberwolves to the district team title both times.
  • Ran in the Class 1A (small school) Washington state meet all four years, with a best-ever place of 9th as a senior in 2019. Her time of 19:07.0 on the 5-kilometer layout at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco was her personal-best for that distance.
  • Won 14 meets in her career, including five each as a senior and junior, one as a sophomore, and three as a freshman.
  • 2nd at state in 800
  • Goldendale High School 800 school record holder

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior

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