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2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster

Cooper Kovach

  • Position Distance
  • Class Freshman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 /
  • Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
  • High School Ardrey Kell

Biography

COLLEGIATE BEST
1,500m | 3:56.16 | March 6, 2026 | Seahawk Invitational
3,000m | 8:59.58 | March 13, 2026 | Myrtle Beach Challenge

2025-26 (Freshman): Set the freshman record in the 1,500-meter preliminaries with a time of 3:56.18 at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship (May 15, 2026)... Competed in five meets for the Seahawks... Finished fourth in the 1,500 meters at the Seahawk Invitational (March 6, 2026).

High School: Competed in track and field and cross country for Ardrey Kell High School ... Named the 2025 Distance MVP for the Knights ... Ran a career-best time of 1 minute, 59 seconds in the 800-meter run and 4:22.00 in the 1600 as a senior ... Posted a career-best time of 16:10.00 in the 5K in 2023 ... Helped the Knights win conference and regional championships in cross country in 2023 ... Also played soccer in high school. 

Personal: Full Name: Cooper Lawrence Kovach ... Born in Charlotte, N.C. ... Son of Peter and Lee Ann Kovach ... Majoring in business ... Has a younger brother, Charlie.