2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
COLLEGIATE BESTS
200m | 21.56 | May 7, 2022 | CAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
400m | 47.37 | May 15, 2025 | CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2024-25 (Graduate): Ran 47.37 seconds, the sixth-fastest time in program history to place fifth in the 400-meter dash at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 15, 2025) ... Member of the 4x400-meter relay that set the program record of 3 minutes, 9.21 seconds to earn All-CAA honors with a third-place finish at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 15, 2025).
2023-24 (Senior): Competed at four meets for the Seahawks ... Ran 47.73 seconds to finish second in the 400-meter dash at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational (March 2, 2024) ... Member of the 4x400-meter relay that finished fifth at the CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 11, 2024).
2022-23 (Junior): Recorded ninth-best result in program history in the 400-meter dash by clocking 47.48 seconds at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 24, 2023).
2021-22 (Sophomore): All-CAA in the 200-meter dash, the 400 and the 4x400-meter relay at the 2022 CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Clocked 48.46 seconds to claim gold in the 400 and 4x400 and bronze in the 200.
2020-21 (Freshman): Enjoyed an outstanding rookie season ... Earned All-CAA recognition in the 400-meter dash and 4x400-meter relay ... Led team with a time of 21.63 seconds in the 200 at the CAA Championships (May 1, 2021) ... Also topped team in the 400 with a time of 47.57 seconds at CAA Championships ... Ran anchor leg on team-best 4x400 relay squad.
High School: Competed three years for coaches John Fitz and Rick Roseman at East Rowan HS ... Two-time All-County and All-Conference honoree for Mustangs ... Named Most Improved Athlete in sophomore year ... Recipient of Cody Ludwick Award following junior season ... Member of county and conference championship teams in sophomore year ... Also played football and basketball in high school.
Personal: Full Name: Cooper Benfield Wright ... Born in Salisbury, N.C. ... Son of Michael and Leslie Wright ... Majoring in finance & accounting ... Father played baseball at Florida and Appalachian State.
Historical Player Information
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2020-21Freshman
Sprints
6'1"
150 lbs
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2021-22Sophomore
Sprints
6'2"
160 lbs
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2022-23Junior
Sprints
6'2"
160 lbs
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2023-24Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
6'2"
165 lbs
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2024-25Fifth Year
Sprints/Hurdles
6'2"
165 lbs
