Lynda Cooper
1/15/2008 12:00:00 AM
Top Mark:
Pole Vault-11-06.50
Alabama Highlights:
Sophomore (2006-07):
One of three pole vaulters for the Tide during the 2007 season...cleared a career-best 11-06.50 at the SEC indoor Championships...posted three of the top five marks for the Tide during the indoor season...cleared an outdoor season-best 11-05.75 at the Mt. Sac Relays...that mark was the fourth best for UA on the outdoor season.
Freshman (2005-06):
One of two pole vaulters for Alabama during the 2006 indoor and outdoor seasons...Had a personal best vault of 11-6.25 at the USF Quad Meet...Finished in a 2nd place tie in the pole vault at the Alabama Relays...Finished 3rd at the Ole Miss Invitational in the pole vault...Ran a season best 7.90 in the 60m dash at the SEC Indoor Championships.
Prep Highlights:
Lynda grew up competing in gymnastics and made the switch to pole vault for the first time in college...2002, 2005 Alabama State All-Around Champion...2002 Level 8 State Champion on vault, bars, beam and floor...2004, 2005 Level 9 State Champion on vault and floor...2005 Level 9 State Champion on beam...Named 2004 Gymnast of the Year...Member of the Alabama State Gymnastics Regional Team in 2002
Personal Information:
Birthday: June 29, 1987
Parents: David and Caryl Cooper
Siblings: Janine
Majoring in Psychology.
