MUTIGERS


William Hopson
William Hopson

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.

High School:
Park Hill

Event:
Jumps

Major:
Psychology


  • 2-time All-Big 12
  • NCAA Leadership Council member

CAREER BESTS:
LONG JUMP 23-4 3/4

Experienced field event performer specializing in the long jump ... breakthrough season came in 1998.

AS A JUNIOR:
Outdoor: Earned second All-Conference honor ... placed 3rd at Big 12 meet recording highest conference finish ... won long jump when Missouri hosted the U.S. Collegiate Series meet. Indoor: Claimed three long jump titles during indoor campaign ... placed 9th at Big 12 meet.

AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: Claimed two runner-up finishes at All Sport Relays and Tom Botts Invitational ... competed at the Big 12 Championships placing 15th in the long jump. Indoor: Garnered first-ever All-Big 12 honor with 7th place finish in the long jump ... victorious at the Illinois State Invite and All Comers meet.

AS A FRESHMAN:
Outdoor: Turned in best performance of the season at the Missouri Intercollegiate finishing in the runner-up position. Indoor: Had an solid first collegiate campaign finishing no lower than fourth in long jump at Missouri's home meets.

PERSONAL:
Son of Corinne and Gregory McLeod ... majoring in marketing while minoring in sociology ... born December 1, 1977 in Kansas City, Mo.

CONFERENCE SCORING HISTORY:

1999 Outdoor    Long Jump    3rd
1998 Indoor     Long Jump    7th