Personal

Born November 1977 in Provo, Utah ... parents are James and Peggy Hopkinson ... served in the Georgia Atlanta Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... majoring in English.

At BYU

2000-T&F: placed 10th in the 800m with a 2:00.86 at the Snake River Open...won the 800m race with a 1:53.01 at the Cal Poly Invitational...took third at the UTEP Invitational in 1:53.85...placed eighth at the BYU Robison Invitational with a 1:52.99...took fifth at the BYU Tri-Meet...placed fourth at the Utah Collegiate Challenge...finished second in the 800m at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships with a season-best time of 1:50.85.

2000-CC: fifth team finisher for BYU at Utah State Invitational

2001-T&F: second in mile at Mountain State Games ... Mountain West Conference indoor champion in 800m ... third-place finish at UTEP Springtime Invitational in 800m ... finished third in 800m at Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships.

Before BYU

Finished first at the state cross country meet in 1995 and 1996 while running at Bingham HS ... earned All-America honors by placing third at cross country nationals ... finished first in the 800m at the state track meet in 1995 and 1996.