Jace Hopper Class: Junior Hometown: Las Vegas, NV High School: The Meadows Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170 Event: Free Birthdate: 12/14/1986

Plagued by injuries since stepping on campus, but has bounced back strong each time ... recovering from off-season surgery ... remains one of the most dedicated members of the program.

As a Sophomore: Did not see action due to injury.

As a Freshman: Had a strong first-year campaign ... posted NCAA "B" times in the 500 Free (4:26.01) and 1,650 Free (15:29.12) ... registered all-BIG EAST performances in the 500 and 1,650 Free events ... placed second in the 500 Free and third in the 1,650 Free at the conference meet ... finished 20th in the prelims of the 200 Free with a season-best time of 1:41.91 at the BIG EAST meet ... his 1,000-yard split of 9:21.49 in the 1,650 Free at the BIG EAST Championships ranks him third in program history ... clocked a BIG EAST "A" cut of 1:54.50 in winning the 200 Back in a dual meet against St. Bonaventure ... earned a monogram.

The Hopper File: Four-year letterwinner for the varsity swim team at The Meadows School ... four-year all-conference, all-city, and all-state choice ... state MVP his senior season ... three-time All-American ... four-time team MVP and three-time team captain ... three-time conference champion, two-time regional champion and two-year state champion ... ranked nationally through three seasons ... also swam for Desert Storm Swimming ... tabbed a Scholastic All-American ... born December 14, 1986, in Sacramento, Calif. ... son of Heidi and Chris Hopper ... majoring in information technology management while enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business ... enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as a sociology major.