2025-26 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Aguirre-Stewart, Diego Armstrong, Caleb Armstrong, Joshua Beckwith, Sam Bissegger, Brock Bott, Landon Bryan, Mary Carmona, Madeline Chandler, Sophie Chase, Daniel Clark, Valerie Cole, Walker Cooper, Karina Deede, Walker Dixon, Will Douglas, Brenly Ellis, Sarah Embley, Maddie Fairbanks, Sabrina Felt, Charlotte Floyd, LJ Garnica, Logan Garren, Milly Gray, Presley Green, Ernest Green, Samuel Hall, Mathew Hammer, Ethan Hammer, Logan Harper, Heidi Hill, Bryce Hogan, Drew Holdsworth, Jayden Holt, Porter Ivins, Annie Jacobson, Elle Jensen, Shelby Jeppsen, Elly Jeppson, Lucy Johns, Blake Jones, Kace Jones, Shay Jordan, Ruby Konan, David Lowe, Malia Maiorano, Michael Amitava McKee, Joseph McKee, Joshua McKinstry, Camilla Megargel, Jedidiah Moffat, Michael Moon, Caroline Moore, Nia Nelson, Carli Njenje, Emmanuella Ogomo, Tayshaun Ojo Jr., Ayodele Palmer, Taylor Parson, Brock Petersen, Claire Peterson, Ethan Phillips, Liz Priestley, Taite Rasmussen, Marshall Reagan, Caden Richards, Javin Richter, Alison Roos, Jane Roos, Sally Ross, Adia Sanford, Meredith Shakespear, Hailey Simmons, John Smith, Ava Smith, Brie Smith, Gracynn Smith, Lola Stevens, Stockton Swain, Natalie Tait, Henry Toronto, Lexi Trimble, Ava Trulson, Reagan Turner, Joseph Vlahovic, Krysthina Wardle, Alayna White, Brock White, Caleb Woodhouse, Garrett Go Profile Stats Profile Jumps Position Freshman Class Camas, Wash. Hometown Camas HS High School Karina Cooper Jumps Position Freshman Class Camas, Wash. Hometown Biography Summary Biography Karina Cooper | TFRRS Profile HONORS: Mountain West Women’s Freshman of the Week (2/3/26, 3/31/26); USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (2026); Academic All-Mountain West (2026); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2026); USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2026). INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks third all-time at USU in the pole vault with a jump of 4.04 meters (13-3), set in 2026. OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks fourth all-time at USU in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.13 meters (13-6.5), set in 2026. 2026 (FR) Indoor: Placed eighth in the pole vault at the Mountain West Indoor Championships with a clearance of 3.84 meters (12-7.25)… Set a personal best in the pole vault at the USU-hosted Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Invitational with a mark of 4.04 meters (13-3), which ranks third all-time at USU, finishing second in the competition… Won the pole vault competition at the BYU December Invitational with a mark of 4.03 meters (13-2.5), finishing second in the competition… Two-time MW Women’s Freshman of the Week (2/3/26, 3/31/26). Outdoor: Set a personal best and posted a qualifying mark for the NCAA West First Rounds in the pole vault at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, clearing 4.13 meters (13-6.5), which ranks fourth all-time at USU, to place fourth overall… Took second in the pole vault at the Oregon Twilight with a mark of 4.07 meters (13-4.25)… Bested the pole vault field at the UVU Collegiate Invitational with a mark of 4.05 meters (13-3.5)… Following her freshman campaign, finished 10th in the pole vault with a mark of 3.95 meters (12-11.5) at the USATF U20 Championships… Selected to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team… Academic All-MW… MW Scholar Athlete… USU Whitesides Scholar-Athlete. HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time letterwinner in track & field and gymnastics at Camas (Washington) High School… Won the 4A state pole vault title, setting Washington’s 4A state meet record with a high school personal-best jump of 4.01 meters (13-2)… Named an indoor and outdoor Nike All-American in 2025… Won district titles in pole vault in 2022, 2023 and 2025 and region titles in 2022 and 2025… Finished runner-up at the 4A state meet with a season-best clearance of 3.81 meters (12-6)… Four-time All-State honoree in pole vault… Helped the Papermakers to four district team titles and top-10 state finishes in 2024-25… Competed for the Willamette Striders Track Club from 2023-25, where she won the 2025 Indoor West Coast pole vault title… Competed in gymnastics for one high school season and at the club level, where she placed third at the Washington State Gymnastics Championships in 2024… Earned four Scholar-Athlete Awards, a Washington State Scholar Award and a Regional Art Award for an original painting… Member of the National Honor Society… Graduated at the top of her class of 496 students with a 4.0 GPA. PERSONAL: Daughter of Nate and Amy Cooper… Has two siblings… Father, Nate, played basketball at BYU in 1995-96 and from 1998-2001… Mother, Amy, competed in cross country and track & field at BYU from 1999-2003… Cousin, Rachel Bair, is a member of Utah’s track & field program… Majoring in mechanical engineering. PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE: Event Indoor Outdoor Pole Vault 4.04 meters (13-3) 4.13 meters (13-6.5) POSTSEASON RESULTS: NCAA WEST FIRST ROUNDS Year Event Place Time/Mark 2026 (Fayetteville) Pole Vault NH NH MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Event Place Time/Mark 2026 Pole Vault 8th 3.84 meters (12-7.25) MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Year Event Place Time/Mark 2026 Pole Vault 4th 4.13 meters (13-6.5)
