Loyola University Chicago Athletics

2016-17: Competed exclusively in the weight throw during the indoor season ... Moved up to seventh on Loyola's all-time record board in the event following a top toss of 49-09.00 (15.16m) as he finished third at the Windy City Rumble ... Saw action in the discus and hammer throw during the outdoor campaign ... Notched a personal-best heave of 144-05 (44.03m) in the discus at the Crusader Open to move to fifth all-time at Loyola ... Set a new school record in the hammer throw a week later at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic, reaching 178-00 (54.25m) en route to finishing seventh overall ... Scored for the Ramblers one week later in the event as he took seventh (173-10; 52.99m) at the MVC Outdoor Championships.

2015-16: Moved into Loyola's top ten in both the shot put and weight throw during the indoor season ... Top mark in the shot put (12.48m; 18th) came at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships ... Turned in a season-best toss in the weight throw (14.99m; 5th) at the Windy City Rumble ... Continued success during the outdoor campaign, entering the top ten in the shot put, discus and hammer throw ... Tossed 12.57m (6th) in the shot put at the Redbird Invitational ... Took 19th in the discus throw at the EIU Big Blue Classic with a season-best mark of 43.24m ... Wrapped up freshman year by finishing 11th (47.96m) in the hammer throw at the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

High School: 2013 ESCC Championships Frosh/Soph Champion in the discus...All-East Suburban Catholic Conference in 2015 after second-place finishes in both the discus and shot put ...2015 Notre Dame College Prep Track and Field MVP...Father is Loyola Athletic Hall of Fame honoree Thomas Cooney.

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