2025-26 Women's Rowing Roster

Ella Cooper

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School St. Joseph’s Academy

Biography

St. Joseph’s Academy: Was a dual-sport athlete in swimming (2021-25) and rowing (2024-25) and also swam with Clayton Shaw Park (2013-25) … Won the 1V8 at the 2025 Midwest Championship before finishing eighth with the 4+ at the National Championship … Saw a win with the Novice V8 in the 2024 Midwest Championship … Competed in the Swim and Dive State Meet from 2021-24, earning First Team All-Conference status each year … Was a senior team captain for swim and dive in 2024-25 … St. Joseph’s Academy Presidential Scholar (2021-25) and Presidential Service Award (2021) recipient … Member of the National Honor Society (2023-25).

Personal: Native of St. Louis, Mo. born August 24, 2006 … One of three kids to Jeff and Cheri Cooper … Has two siblings, Jackson and Evan … Father, Jeff, ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track at South Florida … Studying Mechanical Engineering … “I chose to attend Villanova for the welcoming community and strong academics.”