2006-07 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Kirk Cooper
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Smoky Hill
2008 OUTDOOR: Finished in the top five in the pole fault at five different meets … Won the pole vault at the Missouri Relays after clearing 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.) … Twice cleared an NCAA Regional-qualifying mark of 5.05 meters (16-06.75 ft.), at the Texas Relays and then again at the Big 12 Championships, finishing fifth at both meets … Placed 14th at the NCAA Midwest Regionals after vaulting 4.91 meters (16-01.25 ft.) … Finished in fourth place at the Arkansas Twilight with a jump of 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.). 2008 INDOOR: Competed in the pole vault eight times during the season … Reached a personal best mark of 5.15 meters (16-10.75 ft.) and placed fifth at the Husker Invitational … Placed second at the Jayhawk Classic and the Kansas Invitational … Finished third at the Arkansas Invitational and the Tyson Invitational … Competed at the Big 12 Championships and placed sixth with a mark of 5.05 meters (16-06.75 ft.). 2007 OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault in every meet for the Jayhawks as a freshman … Had a season-best vault of 5.07 meters (16-07.50 ft.) at the Midwest Regionals … Placed 12th at the Big 12 Championships … Finished second at the Tulsa Duels with a vault of 4.90 meters (16-00.75 ft.) 2007 INDOOR: Participated in eight meets in the pole vault … His best vault of the season, 5.07 meters (16-07.50 ft.), came at the Big 12 Championships, where he placed 10th. HIGH SCHOOL: Placed third in the Colorado state meet as a sophomore … Won league, regional and state as a junior and a senior … Had a personal record of 5.02 meters (16-05.50 ft.), which is the second highest vault in Colorado state history … Was awarded Smoky Hill High School Athlete of the Year award in 2006. PERSONAL: Parents are Mark and Susan Cooper … Favorite track and field athlete of all-time is Don Cooper, a pole vaulter from the 1950s at Nebraska … Major is undecided.