Cooper Folkestad

Cooper Folkestad

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/6/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Outdoor Track & Field
  • School
    Concordia College
  • Year
    Fourth-Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Wadena, Minn.
  • High School
    Wadena-Deer Creek

Cooper Folkestad broke his own program record in the shot put at the Cobber Open on 5/3, posting a distance of 18.62 meters (61' 1.25"). The throw leads all of NCAA Division III this season. Folkestad is the first MIAC athlete in at least three decades to record a shot put distance greater than 61 feet.