Star Student Athlete: Plainview's Cooper Shines Off The Field

SYOSSET, NY — We all know student athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.

This submission comes from Stacy Kelly who nominated her son, Cooper, of Plainview. Not only is Cooper captain of the football team, but he plays other sports, is active and clubs and maintains a great GPA.

Star student athlete’s name

Cooper

What sport does the star student athlete play?

Football, winter and spring track

Why do you believe the star student athlete should be recognized?

Cooper manages to balance his time dedicating his passion to his sport, helping others athletes succeed at their sports, his high honor role academics, his many school clubs and still finds time to help with his family and community service.

He is captain of the football team, a top weight thrower in track and field, a percussion player in marching band, a finalist at DECA and in many honor societies at school.

He was invited and competed in local and national triathlon competitions.

While doing all of this he has managed to have a 96 average in school.

Cooper spent much of the pandemic volunteering delivering meals to home bound seniors for the Rudman family food pantry. On snowy days he takes it upon himself to shovel our elderly neighbor.

What's one thing you want everyone to know about the star student athlete?

It is important for him to be a good person and be an example for others

Keep up the great work, Cooper!

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