Dragons Shine at Winter SPC Championships
Cooper Students Soar to Success in Dallas
The John Cooper School turned in an impressive weekend at the 2026 Southwest Preparatory Conference Winter Championships in Dallas, with teams earning multiple top finishes and showcasing depth across Cooper Athletics.
Cooper swimming and diving led the way with a standout team performance highlighted by multiple finals appearances, relay success, and a strong overall finish. On the courts and fields, teams competed against elite conference competition, earning key wins and valuable postseason experience while representing the school with determination and sportsmanship.
SPC Champions
- Adriana Boles — 1st, Girls 3A Diving (New SPC 3A Record)
- Noah Frome — 1st, Boys 3A 200 Freestyle
- William Loeffel — 1st, Boys 3A 200 IM
- William Loeffel — 1st, Boys 3A 100 Breaststroke
- Andy Wang — 1st, Boys 3A 100 Butterfly
- Andy Wang — 1st, Boys 3A 500 Freestyle
- Gabrielle FitzSullivan — 1st, Girls 3A 500 Freestyle (New SPC 3A Record)
- Gabrielle FitzSullivan — 1st, Girls 3A 100 Breaststroke
- Jack Helm — 1st, Boys 3A 100 Backstroke
Runner Up Finishes
- Bella FitzSullivan — 2nd, Girls 3A 200 IM
- Lexie FitzSullivan — 2nd, Girls 3A 100 Freestyle
- Noah Frome — 2nd, Boys 3A 100 Freestyle
- Win Phasuk — 2nd, Boys 3A 200 Freestyle
- Michael Yakovlev — 2nd, Boys 3A 50 Freestyle
- Lucas Frome — 2nd, Boys 3A 500 Freestyle
Third Place Finishers
- Zach Sheirr — 3rd, Boys 3A 100 Butterfly
- Zach Sheirr — 3rd, Boys 3A 100 Breaststroke
- Ethan Zhu — 3rd, Boys 3A 100 Backstroke
Relay Results
- Boys 200 Medley Relay — 1st (Helm, Loeffel, Wang, N. Frome)
- Boys 200 Freestyle Relay — 1st (Helm, Yakovlev, Sheirr, L. Frome)
- Boys 400 Freestyle Relay — 1st, New SPC 3A Record (Yakovlev, N. Frome, Loeffel, Wang)
- Girls 200 Freestyle Relay — 2nd (Murphy, L. FitzSullivan, Nguyen, Espitia)
- Girls 200 Medley Relay — 3rd (B. FitzSullivan, G. FitzSullivan, Nguyen, Wang)
- Girls 400 Freestyle Relay — 3rd (L. FitzSullivan, B. FitzSullivan, G. FitzSullivan, Wang)
Team Finishes
- Boys Swimming and Diving — 1st Place SPC Champions
- Girls Swimming and Diving — 2nd Place Runners-Up
- Girls Basketball — 2nd Place Runners-Up
- Girls Soccer — 3rd Place
- Boys Soccer — 3rd Place
- Boys Basketball — 4th Place
The championship weekend reflected the continued growth and momentum of Cooper Athletics, as Dragon athletes demonstrated teamwork, resilience, and pride on some of the conference’s biggest stages.
The John Cooper School
From Curiosity to Wisdom
The John Cooper School is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational, college preparatory day school. Our mission is to provide a challenging education in a caring environment to a diverse group of select students, enabling them to become critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, responsible citizens and leaders, and lifelong learners.
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