Cooper Folkestad

Cooper Folkestad

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/7/2026
  • Sport
    Men's Outdoor Track & Field
  • School
    Concordia College
  • Year
    Fourth-Year
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Wadena, Minn.
  • High School
    Wadena-Deer Creek
Cooper Folkestad posted the top distances in NCAA Division III in both the discus and shot put at the Embry-Riddle Classic in Daytona Beach, Florida, on 4/2. Folkestad broke the program record in the discus with a throw of 55.25 meters (181' 3"), surpassing the previous Cobber mark by ten feet. Folkestad also won the shot put with a throw of 18.31 meters (60' 1"). Both distances top the MIAC and NCAA Division III this season.