University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field/Cross Country Roster
Roster

Lexi Cooper
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- Woodland HS
Personal Bests
3K | 10:14.90
5K | 17:30.76
6K | 21:53.4
10K | 36:51.73
2025-2026: In cross country, competed in five meets for the Golden Eagles, including her 6k personal best with a time of 21:53.4 at the NCAA DI South Regional.
2024-2025: In cross country, posted her best 5k time of 17:48.1 at the Azalea City Classic on Aug. 30th, earning her fourth place...competed for the Golden Eagles in the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships...in indoor, notched her best 3k time of 10:14.90 at the Vanderbilt Invitational on Jan. 17th...earned a third place finish in the 3k at the UAB Green and Gold Invite with a time of 10:22.94...competed in the Sun Belt Indoor Championships for the 3k and 5k events...in outdoor, earned a 1st place finish in the 3k with a time of 17:46.35 at the Bulldog Alumni relays...posted her second 1st place finish at the Southern Miss Invitational on Mar. 29th...earned a fifth place finish at the Joe Walker Invitational in the 5k with a time of 17:30.76 on Apr. 5th...competed for Southern Miss in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships in the 5k and 10k events.
High School: Lettered at The Woodlands High School in both cross country and track and field...led the team to an overall third place finish at the Texas 6A State Championship in 2023...the team placed an overall 5th place at the State Championship in 2022.
Personal: Born on Apr. 3, 2005 in The Woodlands, Texas...daughter of Tom and Deborah Cooper...studying Business.
3K | 10:14.90
5K | 17:30.76
6K | 21:53.4
10K | 36:51.73
2025-2026: In cross country, competed in five meets for the Golden Eagles, including her 6k personal best with a time of 21:53.4 at the NCAA DI South Regional.
2024-2025: In cross country, posted her best 5k time of 17:48.1 at the Azalea City Classic on Aug. 30th, earning her fourth place...competed for the Golden Eagles in the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships...in indoor, notched her best 3k time of 10:14.90 at the Vanderbilt Invitational on Jan. 17th...earned a third place finish in the 3k at the UAB Green and Gold Invite with a time of 10:22.94...competed in the Sun Belt Indoor Championships for the 3k and 5k events...in outdoor, earned a 1st place finish in the 3k with a time of 17:46.35 at the Bulldog Alumni relays...posted her second 1st place finish at the Southern Miss Invitational on Mar. 29th...earned a fifth place finish at the Joe Walker Invitational in the 5k with a time of 17:30.76 on Apr. 5th...competed for Southern Miss in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships in the 5k and 10k events.
High School: Lettered at The Woodlands High School in both cross country and track and field...led the team to an overall third place finish at the Texas 6A State Championship in 2023...the team placed an overall 5th place at the State Championship in 2022.
Personal: Born on Apr. 3, 2005 in The Woodlands, Texas...daughter of Tom and Deborah Cooper...studying Business.
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