2023 Cross Country Roster
Kleckner, Cooper

Cooper Kleckner
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greenville, N.C.
- High School:
- South Central
Bio
2023: Competed five times on the season... Finished 62nd at the AAC Championships... Finished 29th at the Pirate Invite.
2022: Competed four times on the season... Finished 73rd at the AAC Championships.
Prep: Participated in the 2022 All American Track Classic as one of only two North Carolinians represented – the other his twin brother Elliott … Placed 10th in both the mile and 3,200-meter events … Took fifth place at the 2021 North Carolina 3A East Regional before securing 10th at the state meet … Helped lead Croatan High School to a pair of third place North Carolina 2A state meet finishes in 2019 and 2020.
Personal: Son of Bobbi and Jonathan... Twin brother Elliott also runs at ECU... Graduate of South Central High School in Winterville, N.C... Principal's List honoree, National Honor Society and Beta Club member.
2022: Competed four times on the season... Finished 73rd at the AAC Championships.
Prep: Participated in the 2022 All American Track Classic as one of only two North Carolinians represented – the other his twin brother Elliott … Placed 10th in both the mile and 3,200-meter events … Took fifth place at the 2021 North Carolina 3A East Regional before securing 10th at the state meet … Helped lead Croatan High School to a pair of third place North Carolina 2A state meet finishes in 2019 and 2020.
Personal: Son of Bobbi and Jonathan... Twin brother Elliott also runs at ECU... Graduate of South Central High School in Winterville, N.C... Principal's List honoree, National Honor Society and Beta Club member.
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