Utah Tech University Athletics

At Lake City High School: Was a four-year varsity letter winner in baseball … earned Inland Empire League MVP honors and was a first team all-state selection at catcher after slashing at .412/.620/.705 with a 1.326 OPS, two homers and 25 RBI as a senior … also lettered in football … graduated with highest academic honors and was a member of the National Honor Society.

More on Cooper: Born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho … parents are Jeffrey and Candice Smith … mother Candice was a student-athlete at Washington State … was a member of the Northwest Region championship team that played in the 2018 Little League World Series … also recruited by Utah, Utah Valley, Gonzaga, New Mexico and Loyola Marymount … favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers ... favorite player is Buster Posey … plans to major in finance.
 
Why Cooper chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because of the opportunity to play early, the coaching staff, and the weather.”