2019-20 Track and Field Roster

Cooper Newsome

Cooper Newsome

  • Position:
    Middle Distance
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Amarillo, Texas
  • High School:
    Amarillo HS
2019-20 (INDOOR): Earned a PR time of 36.09 in the 300-meter dash at the Crimson & Gold Invitational … at the Arkansas Invitational, finished the 600-meter dash at 1:30.48, a personal-best.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for head coach Steven Bergeski at Amarillo High School … was a three-year track and field letterwinner … as a senior, he won the 800-meter run at the state meet and was a leg in the 4x400-meter relay team that finished third … as a junior, he captured third place in the 800-meter run at the state meet.

PERSONAL: Born Cooper Alton Newsome on Jan. 12, 2001, in Amarillo, Texas … son of Brian and Danna Newsome … has two sisters, and one brother … brother runs track at Oklahoma State … sister, Sadie ran at Oklahoma State and West Texas A&M … sister, Madilyn ran at West Texas A&M … started running track at the age of 3 … Step Brothers is his favorite movie … majoring in petroleum engineering.
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