Tyrese Cooper
Tyrese Cooper (born March 21, 2000) is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres. He attends Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | March 21, 2000 Miami, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres |
In August 2016, Cooper ran new personal bests in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 400 metres events.[3] His 400 metres time of 45.23 seconds came within .09 seconds of Obea Moore's World Youth Best and surpassed Kirani James for the fifth-fastest by a Youth (under 18) athlete ever.[4]
On April 30, 2018, Cooper was arrested for attempted grand theft auto.[5] He was charged with multiple felonies, all of which were eventually dropped.[6]
In April 2018, Cooper was offered a football scholarship by the Florida State Seminoles.[7]
Personal bests
| Outdoor events | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
| 100 metres | 10.32[8] | Gainesville (James G. Pressly Stadium), Florida | 30 March 2019 |
| 200 metres | 20.55 | Jacksonville (Kitchings Stadium), Florida | 18 March 2017 |
| 400 metres | 45.23 | Humble (Turner Stadium), Texas | 6 August 2016 |
| Indoor events | |||
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
| 60 metres | 6.78 | Albuquerque (ABQ Convention Center), New Mexico | 13 February 2016 |
| 200 metres | 21.05 | New York City (Armory), New York | 12 March 2017 |
| 300 metres | 32.87 | New York City (Armory), New York | 4 February 2017 |
| 400 metres | 46.01 | Fayetteville (Randal Tyson TC), Arkansas | 11 February 2017 |
References
- "American freshman Tyrese Cooper wins three sprint races at Region 4-4A meet". Miami Herald. 27 April 2016.
- "Eighth-grader Tyrese Cooper is turning in some of the top sprint times in the country before he's even eligible". USA Today. 19 May 2015.
- "Smokin' Fast Tyrese Cooper's AAU JO Trifecta: 10.36, 20.89, 45.23". MileSplit. 6 August 2016.
- "U18 Outdoor 400 metres Men". IAAF. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/tyrese-cooper-one-of-the-nations-fastest-sprinters-arrested-and-likely-wont-run-in-state-tournament-10312367
- "Tyrese Cooper Has Multiple Charges Dropped By Circuit Court". MileSplit. 8 June 2018.
- https://247sports.com/college/florida-state/Bolt/FSU-offers-Miami-Norland-WR-elite-sprinter-117678574/
- "Tyrese Cooper". MileSplit Florida. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
External links
- Tyrese Cooper at OmRiyadat
- Tyrese Cooper at World Athletics
