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Jacob Cooper
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Albion, Mich.
- High School:
- Springport
Bio
2016-17 (Sophomore) 12-20 Overall, 3-13 Duals, 9-7 Open Tournament: Recipient of the Spartans' Commitment Award ... started all 16 duals at heavyweight ... finished second at the MSU Open, posting three falls on the way to the finals ... was fourth at Reno Tournament of Champions ... ranks tied for third on the team with five falls and also has one major decision ... owned the fastest pin on the team of the season at 12 seconds over David Henson (Tiffin) at the EMU Open in his second match of the season.
2015-16 (Redshirt Freshman) 10-16 Overall, 6-10 Duals, 4-6 Open Tournaments: Was the No. 8 pre-seed for Big Ten Championships ... recorded a five-match Big Ten dual winning streak from Jan. 15 to Jan. 31 ... won his first collegiate match, a 5-3 decision over Clarion’s Dustin Conti in the Eastern Michigan Duals ... pinned Purdue’s Drake Stein in 1:54 on Jan. 15 to begin his five-match Big Ten dual winning streak ... also recorded Big Ten dual wins over Illinois’ Andre Lee (9-6), Indiana’s Jake Masengale (7-0), Ohio State’s Josh Fox (2-0) and Northwestern’s Jacob Berkowitz (7-5) ... recorded a last second reversal to defeat Berkowitz in MSU’s 19-15 dual win over the Wildcats.
PREP: Three-time state champion ... ranked one of the top 150 recruits in the country by Associated Wrestling Press ... ranked No. 11 nationally in his weight class (220 pounds) by Associated Wrestling Press and No. 15 by InterMat ... ranked third in the state of Michigan at 215 pounds by MichiganGrappler.com ... collected a 188-11 record in four seasons at Springport High School ... went a perfect 55-0 and won his third straight state title as a senior in 2015 at 215 pounds in Division 4 ... named the 2014-15 Jackson Citizen Patriot Wrestler of the Year ... beat Kevin Koenig of Laingsburg in the state championship match, 3-1 ... won the MHSAA Division 4 state title at 189 pounds as a junior in 2014 with a 45-2 record ... defeated Nathan Philburn from Byron High School in the state championship match, 7-2 ... also claimed Big Eight Conference, district and regional titles ... named to the 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot All-Area Dream Team ... helped lead Springport to the 2014 Division 4 quarterfinals ... won the 2014 Grappler Fall Classic; defeated George Lahar by fall in 1:18 in the championship match ... placed fifth at the 2014 FloNationals ... claimed the MHSAA Division 4 state title at 160 pounds as a sophomore in 2013 with a 46-2 record ... defeated New Lothrop’s Taylor Krupp in overtime, 7-5, in the 160-pound state championship match ... finished runner-up at the 2013 Grappler Fall Classic ... placed runner-up at the MHSAA Division 4 state championships at 145 pounds as a freshman in 2012 with a 42-7 record.
PERSONAL: Kinesiology major ... son of Heather and Todd Cooper.
2015-16 (Redshirt Freshman) 10-16 Overall, 6-10 Duals, 4-6 Open Tournaments: Was the No. 8 pre-seed for Big Ten Championships ... recorded a five-match Big Ten dual winning streak from Jan. 15 to Jan. 31 ... won his first collegiate match, a 5-3 decision over Clarion’s Dustin Conti in the Eastern Michigan Duals ... pinned Purdue’s Drake Stein in 1:54 on Jan. 15 to begin his five-match Big Ten dual winning streak ... also recorded Big Ten dual wins over Illinois’ Andre Lee (9-6), Indiana’s Jake Masengale (7-0), Ohio State’s Josh Fox (2-0) and Northwestern’s Jacob Berkowitz (7-5) ... recorded a last second reversal to defeat Berkowitz in MSU’s 19-15 dual win over the Wildcats.
PREP: Three-time state champion ... ranked one of the top 150 recruits in the country by Associated Wrestling Press ... ranked No. 11 nationally in his weight class (220 pounds) by Associated Wrestling Press and No. 15 by InterMat ... ranked third in the state of Michigan at 215 pounds by MichiganGrappler.com ... collected a 188-11 record in four seasons at Springport High School ... went a perfect 55-0 and won his third straight state title as a senior in 2015 at 215 pounds in Division 4 ... named the 2014-15 Jackson Citizen Patriot Wrestler of the Year ... beat Kevin Koenig of Laingsburg in the state championship match, 3-1 ... won the MHSAA Division 4 state title at 189 pounds as a junior in 2014 with a 45-2 record ... defeated Nathan Philburn from Byron High School in the state championship match, 7-2 ... also claimed Big Eight Conference, district and regional titles ... named to the 2014 Jackson Citizen Patriot All-Area Dream Team ... helped lead Springport to the 2014 Division 4 quarterfinals ... won the 2014 Grappler Fall Classic; defeated George Lahar by fall in 1:18 in the championship match ... placed fifth at the 2014 FloNationals ... claimed the MHSAA Division 4 state title at 160 pounds as a sophomore in 2013 with a 46-2 record ... defeated New Lothrop’s Taylor Krupp in overtime, 7-5, in the 160-pound state championship match ... finished runner-up at the 2013 Grappler Fall Classic ... placed runner-up at the MHSAA Division 4 state championships at 145 pounds as a freshman in 2012 with a 42-7 record.
PERSONAL: Kinesiology major ... son of Heather and Todd Cooper.
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