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Cooper Sanders

By wrestleutah.com, 05/20/15, 10:00AM MDT

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Cooper Sanders has been named wrestleutah.com "Athlete of the Week" for May 20th, 2015.

Cooper is 9 years old and is in the 3rd grade at Thomas Edison Charter School in Nibley. Cooper has been wrestling since kindergarten and it is by far his favorite sport. A highlight of this season was winning the state title in all three wrestling styles: Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco. Cooper loves to travel, attending many national tournaments each year. He enjoys wrestling on dual teams with friends and earned the 65 pound spot for Mountain Crest Junior High this year as a 3rd grader. Cooper also wrestles for Top of Utah Wrestling Club in Logan and is thankful for all the great coaching, partners and support he has. He looks up to the older wrestlers on the team. Cooper would wrestle all the time if he could, and is often found wrestling around with his brothers at home. Coop is focused and determined on the mat and is most at home when he's wrestling. Off the mat, Coop is a happy, goofy boy who is always smiling and loves to have fun. His two all-time favorite wrestlers are Jordan Burroughs and Dan Gable, and his favorite wrestling team is the Iowa Hawkeyes.
 
In addition to wrestling, Cooper also likes football, skiing, fishing and camping. Cooper is a great student and always works hard and tries his best at all he does. He loves animals and says he wants to be a veterinarian and of course a wrestling coach when he grows up. Coop thanks Jesus for giving him the gift of wrestling and hopes to wrestle in college and beyond someday.
 
Each week, wrestleutah.com will select two "Athletes of the Week." One for the PreK-9th grade age groups, and one for the high  school  and above  age group  which will include high  school , college, coaches and teams. The selection committee will consider and choose from nominees based upon performance within wrestling that week.

To nominate someone for the "Youth Athlete of the Week," please submit your nominations to wrestlingutah@gmail.com.