Megan Hopper

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Class:
Freshman
High School:
Cinco Ranch
Hometown:
Katy, Texas

Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 11/16/22

TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#12 Indoor 3000m - 9:46.56 (2020)

NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 22:16.2 (38th)

Academic Honors
2022 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2021 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll

2022-23: Cross Country - Competed at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k, clocking 20:50.3 to finish 70th... Registered a time of 25:24.8 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k...

2021-22: Cross Country - Finished 52nd at the Aggie Opener, completed the 4.1k course with a time of 17:21.5...Placed 34th at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k with a time of 19:27.7... Indoor - Competed at the Charlie Thomas Invite, running 11:19.11 in the 3000m... Outdoor - Ran the 3000m Steeplechase at the 44 Farms Team Invite, clocking 12:01.13.

2020-21: Cross Country - Entered three meets, all 6k distances...Opened her season at the Gans Creek Classic finishing with a time of 22:48.1...Clocked 22:30.0 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational...Made the SEC Championships team finishing with a time of 22:31.9. Indoor - Did not compete. Outdoor - Did not compete.

2019-20: Cross Country - Competed in five races...Placed 15th at the Texas A&M Invitational 5k with a time of 19:06.6...Clocked a personal best 6k time of 21:40.6 at the Arturo Barrios Invitational...Ran at the SEC Championships finishing the 6k course at 21:53.0 and placed 38th at the NCAA South Central Regional 22:16.2. Indoor - Opened her season at the Ted Nelson Invitational placing third in the 3000m (10:03.33), also was a member of the DMR that won with a time of 11:58.37...Placed third in the mile (5:01.42) at the Aggie Invitational...Recorded a personal best 3000m time of 9:46.56 to finish fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, the 11th fastest performer in Aggie history...Won the Texas A&M Invitational mile with a personal best time of 4:59.67...Made the SEC Championships team and competed in the 3000m (9:48.77) and as a member of the DMR (11:48.26). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2018-19: Cross Country - Competed in SEC Championships, covering the course 6,000m course in 22:37.4 … Opened season placing 34^th at Texas A&M Invitational, running 23:09.0 on 6k course … Ran 18:44.3 on 5k course at Loyola Lakefront Invitational … Clocked 23:30.3 for 6k at Arturo Barrios Invitational.
Indoor - Placed ninth in 3,000m (10:36.89) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Finished fourth in mile (5:13.60) at Texas A&M Triangular … Improved to 5:11.84 to place sixth in mile at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Did not compete during the outdoor season.

High School: 2018 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas … Coached by Dana Mathis and Brandon Beasley … Established personal best times of 7:20 (2,000m steeplechase), 4:45.36 (1500m), 5:09.29 (1600m), 10:15.39 (3000m), 11:02.08 (3200m) … Competed in State 6A cross country meet four consecutive years … Placed 52^nd as a freshman in 2014, 21^st in 2015, 40^th in 2016, and 29^th in 2017 … Cinco Ranch placed sixth in team scoring for third consecutive year at 2017 State 6A meet, with Hopper the third runner on the squad … Cinco Ranch also finished sixth in 2015 and 2016 State meets, with Hopper the second finisher among her team each year … In 2014, Hopper was second runner for Cinco Ranch as they placed fifth in State meet … Won district title as a freshman in 2014 and fourth in Region III-6A meet … Runner-up in district and 15^th in region as a sophomore … Won district title in 2016 and finished seventh in region meet … In 2017, placed 10^th in district and ninth in region …

On the track, placed third in 3,200 and fourth in 1,600 in district as a senior in 2018 … Finished fourth in 1,600 and sixth in 3,200 in area meet, then placed third in Region III-6A meet in 1,600 with a career best of 5:09.29 … As a junior, placed second in 3,200 and fourth in 1,600 during district meet and matched the same finishing places in area meet … In 2016 district meet, placed fourth in 3,200 and fifth in 1,600 while finishing fifth in area meet in 3,200 … Advanced to region meet in 3,200 as a freshman, placing fifth after fourth-place efforts in district and area meets … Ran lead-off leg on distance medley relay that was runner-up in 2018 Texas Relays … Racing in the 2,000m steeplechase in 2018, won Victor Lopez Classic at Rice with a PR of 7:20.98, and placed sixth at Texas Relays … Competed with Track Houston track club, coached by William Vallerie … Member of 4x800 relay that finished seventh in the 2016 AAU Junior Olympic Games, and she also placed 10^th in 2,000m steeplechase …

Personal: Megan Elizabeth Hopper is the daughter of Tim and Gretchen Hopper, born in Katy, Texas, on June 6, 2000 … Has an older sibling, Sarah … Mother is Texas A&M Class of ’89 … Chose Texas A&M since she loved the community of the team and traditions held here – “Everybody pushes you to do great things” … Captain and member of Katy Cowgirls, also member of FFA, CATS and Girls Scouts … Majoring in Animal Science.