Emma Cooper
Emma Cooper
  • Hometown:
    Villisca, Iowa
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Southwest Valley
  • Event(s):
    Sprints/Jumps

Bio

2025 | freshman
  • Fifth in school history in the outdoor 100 meter dash
  • Sixth in school history in the outdoor 200 meter dash
  • Ninth in school history in the outdoor long jump
  • Competed on the 4x100 outdoor relay teams that placed third and sixth in school history
  • Seventh in school history in the indoor 60 meter dash
  • Tenth in school history in the indoor 200 meter dash
  • Ran a team-best 12.47 in the outdoor 100 meter dash
  • Third fastest on the team in the outdoor 200 meter dash
  • Second best team mark in the outdoor long jump at 5.26 meters
  • Ran 8.04 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Wartburg Qualifier
  • Ran 26.93 seconds in the 200 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
  • Jumped 5.10 meters in the long jump at the Darren Young Classic
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Southwest Valley High School
  • Set the school record in six different events (long jump, 100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x200, distance medley)
  • Two-time long jump conference champion (2023, 24)
  • One-time conference champion in the 100m and 200m dash (2024)
  • Female conference track Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • Three-time State qualifier in the long jump (2022, 23, 24)
  • Two-time 100m State qualifier (2022, 24)
  • One-time 200m State qualifier (2024)
  • Runner-up in the long jump at the State Championships (2024)
  • Placed sixth in the long jump at the State championships (2022)
  • Three-time academic all-conference selection
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Justin and Brianna, and Dustin and Laura
  • Has six siblings, Cody, Evan, Kenzie, Carson, Cole, and Madison
  • Majoring in health and exercise science

News Mentions

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Storm Track and Field see final action before NCAA National Championships

Teghan Booth and Emma Cooper both earned new top-ten school records as the Storm wrapped up the season at the Augustana Last Chance meet before...

May 14, 2025

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Booth leads trio to all-conference honors at A-R-C Outdoor Championships

On the conference championship stage, Teghan Booth stole the show, winning the 10,000m race, and taking second in the 5,000m as the Storm claimed...

May 10, 2025

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Strong performances highlight Storm's day at Wartburg

Competing at the Wartburg Triangular on Friday, the Simpson track and field program shined in the final meet before hosting the 2025 A-R-C Outdoor...

May 2, 2025

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Simpson concludes action at Kip Janvrin Open; competes at Drake Relays

Simpson played host to the Kip Janvrin Open, honoring the 2025 season class, while also seeing action at the Drake Relays on Thursday and Friday.

April 25, 2025

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Merrill continues to dominate with strong performances in discus and shot put at Meet of Champions

Olivia Merrill dominated the headlines at the Meet of Champions for the Simpson Storm women’s track and field program, earning two top-10...

April 18, 2025

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Storm set four new top-10 performances over two meets

Four new school top-ten performances, including the third fastest in the 4x100 relay, highlighted the dual meet action for Simpson as the Storm...

April 11, 2025

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Merrill and True shine in the discus at the Wartburg Outdoor Select meet

Olivia Merrill and Hannah True added their names to the top-10 lists in school history with their best mark in the discus as the Storm competed at...

April 5, 2025

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Stellar start in Pella for the Storm's track and field program

At the first outdoor meet of the season, Simpson women’s track and field set 12 new top-10 marks across eight events to begin the 2025...

March 28, 2025

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Cooper sets new personal record in 60m as Storm wrap up Indoor season

Emma Cooper earned a new personal best in the 60m, while Teghan Booth and Aaliyah Johnson each claimed a spot on the podium as the Storm competed...

March 8, 2025

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Storm wrap up A-R-C Indoor Championships with strong performances

Highlighted by Jenna Thornburg’s school record setting performance in the 60m dash, and Teghan Booth’s all-conference performance, the...

March 1, 2025

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Booth earns All-Conference; Thornburg shatters school record after first day of A-R-C Indoor Championships

Jenna Thornburg shattered the school record in the 60m dash and Teghan Booth earned all-conference honors at the opening day of the A-R-C Indoor...

February 28, 2025

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Cooper and Thornburg headline the Storm at the Liz Wuertz Invite

Emma Cooper and Jenna Thornburg highlighted the Storm’s success at the final meet before the conference championships, as Simpson competed...

February 22, 2025

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Thornburg, Cooper, and Johnson add to school record books at Darren Young Classic

There was no shortage of accomplishments for the Simpson women’s track team on Saturday at the Darren Young Classic, highlighted by three...

February 15, 2025

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Storm rack up top-five finishes at Wartburg Select

Olivia Merrill eclipsed her own record in the shot put, moving up the leaderboards as the Storm competed at the Wartburg select meet on Saturday.

February 1, 2025

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Booth takes home top-5 finish as Storm compete at the ISU Cyclone Open

Highlighted by Teghan Booth’s fifth place finish, the Simpson women’s track and field competed at the Iowa State Cyclone open on...

January 24, 2025

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Trio of record book performances highlight Storm's first 2025 meet

Three Storm carved their names in the Storm history books as the Simpson women’s track and field began the 2025 year at the Chelsey...

January 18, 2025

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Storm deliver wave of personal best marks at Dutch Holiday Preview

The Storm continued to build on their success from the first meet of the season, etching their names higher in the school records at the Dutch...

December 13, 2024

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Storm begin indoor season in dominating fashion

In the opening meet of the indoor season, the Storm wasted no time making history while collecting six first-place finishes.

December 6, 2024