Riley Cooper

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Whitehouse Station, N.J.
High School:
Hunterdon Central Regional

2024-25: CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced with the V8 and 2V8 during the season ... Raced with the V8 against Princeton (Mar. 29) ... Helped the V8 pick up a victory against Penn (Apr. 5) ... Raced with the V8 at the Big Ten Invitational (Apr. 18-19) ... Helped the 2V8 earn a win against Cornell (Apr. 25) ... Rowed with the 2V8 en route to a first place finish in the Grand Final at the Eastern Sprints (May 4) ... Rowed with the 2V8 at the Ivy Championship (May 17-18) en route to a third place finish in the Grand Final ... Raced with the 2V8 at the NCAA Championship (May 30-Jun. 1) and helped that crew take second place in the Petite Final.

2023-24: CRCA Scholar-Athlete … Rowed with the Second Varsity 8 for the majority of the season and helped the crew finish eighth at the NCAA Championships … Captured the gold with the 2V8 and helped Brown finish second at the Ivy League Championships (May 18) … Helped the 2V and team win the Eastern Sprints (May 5) … Raced with the Varsity 8 against Princeton (Mar. 30).

2022-23: CRCA Scholar-Athlete ... Raced in the second varsity eight for the majority of the spring season ... Helped the 2V8 to a win at the Eastern Sprints ... Finished first place against Princeton and URI ... Defeated Ohio State, Duke, Rutgers and Indiana at the Big Ten Invite ... Victorious at the Ivy Invite ... Moved to the 1V8 for the NCAA Championships.

2021-22: Rowed with the 3V8 and B4 crews during the season … Rowed in the five-seat of the third varsity crew and helped the boat take first at the Eastern Sprints and second at the Ivy League Championships … Helped the 3V8 to the win over Cornell and Dartmouth (Apr. 23) … Helped the B4 crew to the win over Radcliffe (Apr. 3).

Before Brown: Placed third in the women’s pair at the 2021 USRowing Youth National Championships; also came in 10^th in the women’s eight … Finished first in the U19 women’s eight at the 2019 Royal Canadian Henley Regatta … Came in 10^th at the 2019 Head of the Charles in the women’s youth eight … Finished eighth in the women’s pair at the 2019 USRowing Youth National Championships … Rowed for PNRA/Mercer and coaches Sarah Townbridge and Matthew Carlsen at the club level; served team as a captain in 2020-21 … National Honor Society and Principal’s Honor Roll student.

Personal: Riley is the daughter of Kelly and Clifford Cooper … Has one older brother, Bailey … Entered Brown undecided on a concentration.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown for the combination of high academics and athletics. The competitive rowing team, open curriculum, and collaborative academic environment were three things that really stood out to me.”