Montana State University Billings Athletics

2023-24
Outdoor Track & Field: Competed in six meets, including the GNAC Outdoor Championships... finished first in the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Icebreaker Open in the high jump with a mark of 1.63m... also finished second place in both the shot put with a PR mark of 12.16m, and javelin with a mark of 36.90m at the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Icebreaker Open... went on to finish second place in the Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Open in the high jump with a mark of 1.64m, and third in the javelin with a throw of 36.16m... finished second in the high jump at the DSU Blue Hawk Games... broke the school record in the high jump at the CWU Wildcat Invitational, jumping 1.68m... finished third in the high jump at the 2024 Bengal Invitational... finished on the podium at the GNAC Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a jump of 1.67m... also finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 12.04m, and set a new PR in the javelin while finishing seventh with a mark of 37.89m... ended season with the school record in high jump, along with the third best javelin mark in program history.
 
Indoor Track & Field: Competed in three meets, including the GNAC Indoor Championships... set a season best in high jump, shot put, and weight throw in her first meet on Jan. 13 at the Myrle Hanson Open... finished first in the high jump at the Myrle Hanson Open... finished in seventh place at the GNAC Indoor Championships in high jump with a mark of 1.57m, while also grabbing a ninth place finish in shot put... finished the season with the third best indoor high jump mark in program history, and fifth best mark in weight throw.

2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field: Redshirted.
 
Indoor Track & Field: Redshirted.

Huntley Project High School: Competed in three years of varsity track and two years of varsity cross country…graduated from Huntley Project High School with the school record in the shot put and high jump…in track, qualified for the MHSA Class B State Track and Field Championships in all three years in which it was held…as a senior, was the Class B state runner-up in the high jump, plus placed third in the shot put and eighth in the javelin…broke the Huntley Project school record in the shot put with a throw of 39’4.25” at the divisional meet on May 20…set the Huntley Project school record in the high jump by clearing 5’3.25” at the district meet on May 14…as a sophomore in 2019, placed seventh in the high jump at the state meet…also qualified for the state meet in the high jump as a freshman in 2018.

Cooper on choosing MSUB: “Although I had a hard time deciding which college I would be attending, the coaches and staff at MSUB made it a lot easier for me. After touring the campus and meeting with all of the welcoming and supportive people, I knew it was the university for me. The coaches involved in the track and field program have made me feel very comfortable and confident in my decision. Along with the hospitality, another huge factor was staying close to home. My friends and family in Billings are some of my biggest supporters, and staying close to them is very important to me. Overall, I am very pleased with my decision and I can’t wait to see what MSUB has in store for me.”