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1 Alison Cooper

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Granbury HS
  • Hometown Granbury, Texas

Biography

JUNIOR (2024)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team... Named to the Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Finished the season 6-8 with a 4.10 ERA in 87.0 innings... Second on the team in appearances (24)... Came in to pitch 2.0 innings out of the bullpen in the American Athletic Conference Championship semifinals vs. No. 1 seed Florida Atlantic (May 10), allowing only two hits... 3.1 innings of scoreless relief in the opening round of the AAC Championship vs. UTSA (May 8)... Threw 2.0 innings of scoreless relief at South Florida (April 14)... Tossed 5.0 innings in a start at South Florida to start the series (April 12)... Silenced the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma offense in 6.0 innings of shutout relief behind five strikeouts... Recorded a win over Tulsa (April 6) in a run-rule, allowing three runs on six hits... Was stellar in relief at Kansas (March 12), throwing 6.2 innings, allowing just one run on four hits... Threw 6.0 strong innings in Wichita State's win vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 24), allowing just one run on seven hits... Recorded a win in relief vs. Illinois State (Feb. 23) with five strikeouts in 5.1 innings, and allowed just three hits... Earned a no decision in 6.0 innings at Sam Houston (Feb. 9), allowing three runs and striking out four.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... Named to the Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Back-to-back games at Tulsa throwing 3.0 innings without allowing a run... Struck out a career-high eight vs. Houston (April 16)... Recorded the win in relief in Wichita State's 11-inning win over Houston (April 14)... Came out of the bullpen to register a win in the series opener vs. South Florida (March 31)... In 4.0 innings, she didn't allow a hit or a run in that relief appearance vs. the Bulls... Recorded a win in relief vs. Kansas (March 21), throwing 6.0 innings without allowing a run... Allowed only one run on four hits in the win over Northern Colorado (March 17)... Pitched 3.0 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts vs. Missouri State (March 11)... Named to the first American Weekly Honor Roll of the season on Feb. 13... Threw the program's 20th no-hitter in a run-rule victory at San Diego (Feb. 18)... Struck out three and allowed just two walks in the no-hitter... Went 2-0 in the circle on opening weekend... Recorded two complete game wins with a 1.00 ERA against Texas State and Villanova.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Chosen for the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on May 2... Complete game victory vs. ECU (May 1) behind a season-high seven strikeouts... Posted her second straight stellar start in the circle at Houston (April 14), allowing just one run on two hits in a 6.0 inning complete game... Named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on April 11... Was superb in the series finale at South Florida (April 10), throwing a complete game... She allowed just one run on four hits in the win vs. the Bulls... Picked up a win in relief against Tulsa (Apr. 3), allowing no hits and just one walk in 1.2 innings... Registered her second complete game shutout, allowing only five hits and striking out five vs. SEMO (March 13)... Recorded her first complete game shutout in Wichita State's 4-0 win vs. Minnesota (Feb. 26), allowing only two hits... Threw 2.1 innings of scoreless relief at No. 10 Arkansas (Feb. 19), allowing no hits and striking out one... First career start vs. No. 25 Illinois... Threw a complete game vs. the Fighting Illini, allowing three runs on nine hits... Made her collegiate debut at Sam Houston (Feb. 11)... Pitched 0.2 innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out one.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner and three-time team captain at Granbury High School... Varsity starter all four years... District Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore... Two-time District Utility Player of the Year... Team MVP all four years... Positions: pitcher, second base and shortstop... Hit .542 with two home runs and posted a 2.88 ERA with 129 strikeouts in 90 innings pitched as a senior... Hit a career-best .596 as a junior to go with a 1.36 ERA in the circle... As a sophomore she hit .494, while tossing a 2.12 ERA in the circle... Threw a career-best 1.31 ERA as a freshman, and hit .518 at the plate... Academic All-State and academic all-district throughout her high school career... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
She is the daughter of Kerry and Brandy Cooper... Has three brothers: Carson, Hudson and Tyson... Plans to major in sport management at Wichita State.

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Historical Player Information

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    2022Freshman

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    2023Sophomore

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    2024Junior

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