2024-25 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Stats
• Went 7-10 in his first season competing at 133 lbs. exclusively in non-varsity action
• Picked up his first victory of the season in a 19-4 (2:39) technical fall, dominating Davenport’s Jacob Harris at the Michigan State Open
• Tallied the second-fastest pin by a Boilermaker all season, beating Wyatt Dusseau-Garno (Grand Valley State) in just 39 seconds at the MSU Open
• Earned his first tournament placement at the Greyhound Open, finishing seventh with a 5-2 record
• Also represented Purdue at the Cleveland State Open, Kent State Open and Purple Raider Open
• Named Academic All-Big Ten as part of a program record tally of 15 Boilermakers to receive the honor in 2025
2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Stats
• Went 2-4 in his redshirt season
• Picked up his two wins via tech fall at the Greyhound Open
HIGH SCHOOL
• Placed fourth (2022), fifth (2023) and sixth (2021) in his career at the MSHSAA State Championships
• Claimed the title at the MSHSAA district tournament his senior season
• Took first at the George Hoover Invitational in three straight seasons from 2021-23
• Won the 120-pound class at the 2022 Branson Boys Invitational
• Finished in third at the Winnetonka Varsity Boys Invitational
PERSONAL
• Major: Agribusiness
• Hometown: Liberty, Missouri
• Instagram: @_cooper.rider_
• Stats
• Went 7-10 in his first season competing at 133 lbs. exclusively in non-varsity action
• Picked up his first victory of the season in a 19-4 (2:39) technical fall, dominating Davenport’s Jacob Harris at the Michigan State Open
• Tallied the second-fastest pin by a Boilermaker all season, beating Wyatt Dusseau-Garno (Grand Valley State) in just 39 seconds at the MSU Open
• Earned his first tournament placement at the Greyhound Open, finishing seventh with a 5-2 record
• Also represented Purdue at the Cleveland State Open, Kent State Open and Purple Raider Open
• Named Academic All-Big Ten as part of a program record tally of 15 Boilermakers to receive the honor in 2025
2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Stats
• Went 2-4 in his redshirt season
• Picked up his two wins via tech fall at the Greyhound Open
HIGH SCHOOL
• Placed fourth (2022), fifth (2023) and sixth (2021) in his career at the MSHSAA State Championships
• Claimed the title at the MSHSAA district tournament his senior season
• Took first at the George Hoover Invitational in three straight seasons from 2021-23
• Won the 120-pound class at the 2022 Branson Boys Invitational
• Finished in third at the Winnetonka Varsity Boys Invitational
PERSONAL
• Major: Agribusiness
• Hometown: Liberty, Missouri
• Instagram: @_cooper.rider_