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2019-20 Swimming & Diving Roster
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Holly Hopson
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Millard North
- Major:
- Exercise Science
- Birthday:
- 6/29
Career Accolades
- 2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2017-18 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2016-17 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Career Best Times at FAU
- 500 Free - 5:02.84 at 2019 C-USA Championships (2/28/19)
- 1000 Free - 10:52.14 vs. Campbell (10/14/16)
- 50 Fly - 27.79 at FAU Fun Invite (12/20/17)
- 100 Back - 58.43 at 2019 C-USA Championships (3/1/19)
- 200 Back - 2:07.34 at 2019 C-USA Championships (3/2/19)
- 50 Breast - 34.40 at FAU Alumni Meet (10/19/19)
- 400 IM - 4:47.41 vs. Princeton (11/17/17)
Senior (2019-20)
- Produced 19th in the 500 free (5:04.38) and tallied a season-best time in the 200 back (2:09.63) at the 2020 Conference USA Championships
- Finished seventh in the 200 back (2:15.46) in dual meet at FIU
- Came up with a pair of seventh-place finishes in the 200 free (2:00.79) and 200 back (2:14.28) in the Owls’ first program win against Florida Gulf Coast
- Tallied a top-five finish with fifth in the 100 back (1:02.14), sixth in the 100 free (57.10) and contributed to first in the 200 free relay on her Senior Day against SUNY Geneseo
- Put up 25th in the 500 free (5:09.90) and 32nd in the 100 back (59.53) in the prelims of each event at the Patriot Invitational
- Came up with sixth in the 500 free (5:16.72) in win over reigning NJCAA Champion Indian River State
- One of 24 on the women's team to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
Junior (2018-19)
- Captured nine top-10 finishes on the season
- Took 19th in 500 free (5:02.84), 20th in 100 Back (58.43) and 21st in 200 Back (2:07.34) at the 2019 C-USA Championships, which were all personal bests
- Finished eighth in the 200 free versus FIU
- Claimed fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 100 back versus NYU
- Claimed a top-20 finish and personal-best time in the 50 back (28.68) at the FAU Fun Invite
- Part of the seventh-place finish in the 800 free relay at the Patriot Invitational
- Named to FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2018
- 2018-19 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
Sophomore (2017-18)
- Earned 17 top-10 finishes in 2017-18, including a third-place finish in the 500 free against FIU with a time of 5:15.82
- Had a pair of fourth place finishes in the 100 back in meets against FIU and Indian River
- 2017-18 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Freshman (2016-17)
- Finished 19th in the 200 back (2:09.31) with a personal best time and 20th in the 500 free (5:04.86) at C-USA Championships
- Had 14 top-five finishes during the regular season
- Took second place in both the 100 back (1:01.36) and 200 IM (2:13.85) vs. Indian River
- Came in 17th in the 200 free (1:55.21) at George Mason's Patriot Invitational
- Named to the FAU All-Academic Team in Fall 2016 and to the 2016-17 Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better
High School
- Academic All-American
Personal
- Born on June 29
- Major is exercise science
- Daughter of Tanya and Mark Hopson
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