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2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Cooper Running

  • Position Free-Fly
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Alexandria, Minn.
  • Highschool Alexandria Area HS

Biography

Career Bests

Prep
A 14 event state qualifier throughout high school for Alexandria Area in Class A of Minnesota's two-class system. Eight-time all-stater was the state runner-up in the 200 free while finishing third in the 100 fly as a senior after placing sixth in the 200 free and sixth in the 500 free as a junior. Swam on Cardinal relay teams that placed third in the 400 free and fourth in the 200 free at the state meet. 11-time section champion was the section 5A Swimmer of the Year and a State Swimmer of the year nominee. National Honor Society member and AP Scholar also played baseball and ran cross country in high school.

Personal
Son of Patrick & Holly Running.