Cooper Smith '24 Recruiting Profile
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2022 SpotlightPersonal Statement
My name is Cooper Smith from Flower Mound TX. I am a 2024 Goalie for Marcus High School and Thunder Water Polo. I am 6’5 and have been playing water polo since I was 9 years old. I started on the varsity team my sophomore and junior years for Marcus High School and have been on the Thunder National travel team for 6 years. My Water Polo accolades include Academic All American team (2020-2022) and Southwest Zone ODP Regional Team (3 years). Academically, I am a member of the National Honor Society with a 3.75 GPA (4.5 weighted) and am in the top 20% of my graduating class. My hobbies include Boy Scouts and local volunteer work. My teammates and coach describe me as coachable, dependable and a positive teammate. My strengths are my work ethic and my 78" wingspan. My motto in life and water polo is practice makes perfect and I show up everyday and give 110%.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- Varsity Starter
- 1 year
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Team Awards
- Sectional Champs, Regional 2nd Place
- 2021 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #1
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2022 North Texas Thunder Water Polo (ODP Regional Texas Team)
- 2022 North Texas Thunder Water Polo Club (North Texas Thunder Men's)
- 2020 North Thunder Water Polo TX (ODP Regional Texas Team)
- 2019 North Thunder Water Polo TX (ODP Regional Texas Team)
- 2018 Thunder Water Polo (National Travel Team)
- 2017 Thunder Water Polo (National Travel Team)
- 2016 Thunder Water Polo (National Travel Team)
- 2015 Thunder Water Polo
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Brandon Dion
- Club Coach
- Erik Kroh
Events
- Camp/Event
- NJO
- 7/14/23 to 7/18/23
- 11th place Gold Division
- Camp/Event
- Christian Oaks
- 7/06/23 to 7/06/23
- Camp/Event
- Club Championships
- 6/30/23 to 7/02/23
- Camp/Event
- Super Futures
- 6/23/23 to 6/25/23
- Camp/Event
- Barcelona Water Polo
- 5/29/23 to 6/16/23
- Camp/Event
- California Cup
- 2/18/23 to 2/19/23
- Camp/Event
- The Perfect Goalie- Mize
- 1/13/23 to 1/13/23
- Camp/Event
- 5 Meter Genai Kerr
- 12/27/22 to 12/30/22
- Camp/Event
- Barcelona Water Polo
- 12/19/22 to 12/22/22
- Camp/Event
- Brown University
- 8/02/22 to 8/04/22
- Camp/Event
- National Junior Olympics
- 7/15/22 to 7/19/22
- Camp/Event
- Azevedo Italy
- 6/18/22 to 6/27/22
- Practiced in the morning with an Italian coach and then scrimmaged in the evening different teams from around the western coast of Italy.
- Camp/Event
- Welcome to Texas
- 5/28/22 to 5/29/22
- Played goalie in 16u & 18u. Placed 1st in 16u.
- Camp/Event
- 6-8 Camp
- 5/20/22 to 5/22/22
- Camp/Event
- Thanks Coach
- 6/12/21 to 6/12/21
- Camp/Event
- 6-8 Sports
- 5/20/21 to 5/22/21
- Camp/Event
- 5 Meter Genai Kerr
- 5/09/21 to 5/09/21
- Camp/Event
- 5 Meter Genai Kerr
- 3/18/18 to 3/18/18
Additional Sports
- Swimming
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Games | 23 |
| Goals Scored | 2 |
| Saves | 220 |
| Saves % | 9.6 |
| Total Goals Against | 103 |
| Goals Against Average | 5.1 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes.Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsAcademic All American 2020-2022, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Order of the Arrow, Swim Team Coach of the Week, Max Prep Athlete of the Game 2x Junior Year, National Society of High School Scholars 2022, 2nd team All District 2022,
- ActivitiesBoy Scouts, National Honor Society, Latin Club, Barcelona WP Academy Summer 2023
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