Emma Cooper
Emma Cooper
  • Hometown:
    Villisca, Iowa
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Southwest Valley
  • Event(s):
    Sprints/Jumps

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time 60m A-R-C All-Conference (2026)
  • One-time Letterwinner (2025)
2025 | freshman
  • Fifth in school history in the outdoor 100 meter dash
  • Sixth in school history in the outdoor 200 meter dash
  • Ninth in school history in the outdoor long jump
  • Competed on the 4x100 outdoor relay teams that placed third and sixth in school history
  • Seventh in school history in the indoor 60 meter dash
  • Tenth in school history in the indoor 200 meter dash
  • Ran a team-best 12.47 in the outdoor 100 meter dash
  • Third fastest on the team in the outdoor 200 meter dash
  • Second best team mark in the outdoor long jump at 5.26 meters
  • Ran 8.04 seconds in the 60 meter dash at the Wartburg Qualifier
  • Ran 26.93 seconds in the 200 meter dash at the A-R-C Championships
  • Jumped 5.10 meters in the long jump at the Darren Young Classic
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from Southwest Valley High School
  • Set the school record in six different events (long jump, 100m, 200m, 4x100, 4x200, distance medley)
  • Two-time long jump conference champion (2023, 24)
  • One-time conference champion in the 100m and 200m dash (2024)
  • Female conference track Athlete of the Year (2024)
  • Three-time State qualifier in the long jump (2022, 23, 24)
  • Two-time 100m State qualifier (2022, 24)
  • One-time 200m State qualifier (2024)
  • Runner-up in the long jump at the State Championships (2024)
  • Placed sixth in the long jump at the State championships (2022)
  • Three-time academic all-conference selection
  • Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Justin and Brianna, and Dustin and Laura
  • Has six siblings, Cody, Evan, Kenzie, Carson, Cole, and Madison
  • Majoring in health and exercise science
  • Minoring in coaching and entrepreneurship

News Mentions

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Simpson relays shine in USTFCCCA All-Region selections

Headlining Simpson’s selections to the USTFCCCA All-Region team included Olivia Merrill in shot put, Gabby Akin in the heptathlon, along...

May 20, 2026

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Simpson captures another school record in final last chance meet

For a third time this season, a new record was set in the 4x100 relay as the Storm rewrote the history books with a time of 46.96 seconds...

May 14, 2026

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Simpson sets another school record in 4x100 relay at last chance meets

For a third time this season, a new record was set in the 4x100 relay as the Storm rewrote the history books with a time of 47.66 seconds...

May 8, 2026

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Simpson earns three all-conference honors and one school record at A-R-C Championships

Simpson women’s track and field earned three All-Conference honors, along with a school record in the 4x100 relay, en route to a sixth place...

April 30, 2026

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Storm set eight new top-marks at Kip Janvrin Open

On the home track for the Kip Janvrin Open, the Simpson women’s track and field team capped off the exciting day of action with seven new...

April 24, 2026

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Women's track and field comes in at 10th in USTFCCCA weekly regional rankings

The Simpson women’s track and field program remained in the top-10, falling one spot to tenth, in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.

April 21, 2026

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Storm set school record in 4x100 at Dutch Weather Saver meet

History was rewritten on Thursday night for the Simpson 4x100 relay, as the quadlet of Jenna Thornburg, Emma Cooper, Molly Moore, and Aubrey...

April 16, 2026

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Women's Track and Field move up one spot in USTFCCCA regional rankings

The Simpson women’s track and field program moved up one spot to ninth in the latest USTFCCCA regional ranking.

April 15, 2026

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Simpson surges to seven top-10 marks in standout showing at Jim Duncan

There was no shortage of highlights for Simpson’s women’s track and field team at the Jim Duncan relays, setting seven new top-10...

April 10, 2026

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Simpson women's track and field showcases talents in Texas meet

Four more top-10 marks in school history were set as Simpson headed to Texas to compete in the Trinity Invitational on Friday.

April 3, 2026

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Simpson women's track and field opens outdoor season in Pella

After a record setting indoor season, Emma Cooper ran the second fastest time in school history in the 100m at the opening meet of the outdoor...

March 28, 2026

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Trio of Storm named to USTFCCCA All-Region team

For their efforts on the track and in the field, Emma Cooper, Olivia Merrill, and Anna Parrott were named All-Region selections by the U.S. Track...

March 11, 2026

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Women's Track and Field sees action at Wartburg Qualifier

In the final chance to qualify for the NCAA Indoor Championships, Simpson competed at the Wartburg qualifier on Saturday.

March 7, 2026

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Cooper named All-Conference as Simpson competes at A-R-C Indoor Championships

Emma Cooper, Chloe Wierson, and Gabby Akin shined for Simpson as the women’s track and field took sixth overall at the A-R-C Indoor...

February 28, 2026

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Storm rack up first places finishes and program top-10 marks

The record setting year continued for Emma Cooper as she once again broke her own school record in the 60m dash as Simpson competed at the Darren...

February 14, 2026

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Cooper and Merrill break school records to lead Simpson at Grinnell Invite

Olivia Merrill and Emma Cooper made Simpson history, setting school records in the shot put and 60m dash respectively at the Grinnell Invitational...

January 31, 2026

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Simpson excels in 200m; battles at the Cyclone Open

Emma Cooper and Aubrey McDaniel capture top-ten performances in school history in the 200m race as Simpson competed at the Cyclone Open on Friday.

January 23, 2026

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Simpson kicks-off 2026 indoor season with three first place finishes

In the opening meet of 2026, Simpson claimed three first place finishes at the Central Dutch Classic on Friday.

January 16, 2026

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Emma Cooper sets 60m school record in opening meet of the season

Emma Cooper became the fastest Storm in school history, breaking the school record in the 60m dash to headline Simpson’s first meet of the...

December 5, 2025