University of the Pacific

2010 (Freshman):
Melissa posted a sixth overall finish at the Battle of theBay to begin her Pacific career with a time of 19:36. As the seasonwent on she continued to post team highs, including a time of 24:15at the Warrior Invite. She set her second best 5K time at theBronco Invite, and continued to peak at the Big West Championships.At the conference championships she finished with a time of 23:11,which set a new Pacific freshmen record, and was the third fastesttime by a Tiger all-time. 

High School:
Melissa Hopper graduated from Leigh High School in San Jose,Calif. She was a four-year letter winner in both track and crosscountry. She was named the cross country MVP three times (2006,2007, 2009) and Rookie of the Year once (2006). Hopper was alsonamed the track MVP in 2010. For her accomplishments, the Longhornsnamed her the Leigh High School Most Outstanding Female Athlete in2010.

Personal:
Melissa Hopper was born in Hong Kong, China. She is the daughterof Howard and Bonna Hopper. Her father is a graduate of Pacific.She has one younger sister, Michelle. Hopper is a double major inpre-dentistry and biology with career plans on working in the fieldof medicine. In her free time, she likes wakeboarding, playingsports, and spending time with her friends.