Chase Cooper

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Class: Junior Hometown: Centennial, Colo. High School: Smoky Hill

Height: 6-2 Event: Pole Vault

SOPHOMORE (2011): Missed the beginning of the season with a broken foot...cleared a season-best indoor pole vault of 16'6¾" to finish fifth at the Air Force Invitational...cleared a season-best 16'2"during the outdoor season to place third at the Jack Christiansen Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2010): Received the team's Newcomer of the Year award...all-conference honoree at the MWC Indoor Championships...finished second a the MWC Indoor Championships with a clearance of 17'4½"...moved into fourth on the program's all-time list with that clearance...NCAA Provisional Qualifier...became the ninth vaulter in Academy history to clear the 17-foot bar with a height of 17'0¾" at the Air Force Invitational...cleared 16'8¾" to finish second at the Pole Vault Summit...posted a season-best outdoor clearance 16'4¾" at the MWC Championships... placed third at the Military Championships with a clearance of 16'0¾"...also finished third at the Mason Spring Open with a height of 15'11".

HIGH SCHOOL: Smoky Hill High School...2009 Nike Indoor National Champion...two-time Colorado 5A state champion (2008, 2009)...three-time Centennial League champion...finished second at the Great Southwest Invitational...ranked sixth on the 2009 World Junior (under-19) list with a season-best vault of 17'4¾"...USA Today and Track and Field News All-America selection...named the Prep Athlete of the Week by the Denver Post...all-league safety in football...served as team captain for two years.

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Susan Cooper...nicknames are "MEAT", "Meaticus" and "Sir Meaticus, Head Knight of the Meat Table"...has one older brother, Kirk, and one younger sister, Drew...majoring in behavioral science...unsure of future career plans, but "I just want to get my boots dirty"...hobbies include "dancing like no one is watching" and being loud...spent the summer completing Global Engagement, Soaring and Combat Survival Training...also spent time with friends...grandfather Don Cooper is a member of the Drake Relays Hall of Fame and set the 1951 collegiate pole vault record while at Nebraska...member of Cadet Squadron 14.