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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.

Taylor Hopkins

Taylor Hopkins

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Sanford, Mich.
  • High School:
    Meridian (Northwood)
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... selected as WSU's women's cross country Rookie of the Year.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete recognition ... competed in six meets for Wayne State ... made Warrior debut at the Northwood Invitational (9/7) finishing with a time of 18:26.10 (fourth place) ... was the eighth runner (23:05.10) to complete the Warrior Challenge (9/13) ... finished 98th (18:25.80) at the Live in Lou Classic (10/5) ... competed at the Lewis Crossover Invitational (10/12) claiming the 92nd spot (22:50.26) ... crossed the finish line 24th (22:21.70) at the GLIAC Championships (10/26) ... finished 40th at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/9) with a time of 22:28.67.  INDOOR:  Participated in six regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished fifth at GLIACs in the mile (season-best time of 4:59.24) and 10th in the 3,000m run (season-best time of 10:11.09) ... was a member of the third-place DMR ... posted a season-best time of 2:58.35 for 1,000m at the Findlay Alumni Classic.  OUTDOOR:  Named a USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete ... participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished ninth in both the 5,000m race (season-best time of 17:34.91) and the steeplechase (11:37.34) at GLIACs ... set two season-bests at the La Verne Leopard Invitational - 1,500m run (4:43.26) and the steeplechase (11:10.31).

Summer of 2024:  Graduate transfer to WSU with two years of eligibility remaining.

Northwood Bio

2023-24:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Ran in five meets for Northwood ... top finish was sixth at the GRCC Raider Invitational in a season-best 5K time of 19:22.5 ... placed 10th at the G-MAC Championship meet in 22:51.9 ... ran a 21:41.0 to finish 43rd at the NCAA Midwest Regional ... earned a bachelor's degree from Northwood in Management in just two years after being a part of the Early Middle College program during high school ... was a graduate transfer to Wayne State in the summer of 2024.  INDOOR:  Competed in six regular-season meets, plus the GMAC Championships ... finished seventh in the mile (5:08.25) and 10th in the 3K (10:16.64) at the conference meet, as well as being a member of the seventh-place DMR ... ran a season-best time of 2:17.43 for 800m at the SVSU Tune-Up ... ran a 5:04.12 in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet Friday ... posted a 3K season-best time of 10:11.28 at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational ... season-best 5K time of 18:14.57 occurred at the GVSU Holiday Open.  OUTDOOR:  Participated in three regular-season meets, plus the GMAC Championships ... ran a season-best time of 4:45.19 in the 1500m prelims at the league meet, then placed 10th in the finals (4:45.96) ... garnered a season-best 800m time of 2:21.58 at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic ... ran an 18:10.76 for 5K at the Oakland Elaine Leigh Invitational.

2022-23:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Competed in five meets for the Timberwolves with a best finish of 23rd at the Third Annual Northwood Invite ... ran a season-best time of 19:51.5 for 5K at the Louisville Classic ... posted a 6K season-best time of 23:34.5 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (89th-place finish).  INDOOR:  Competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GMAC Championships ... recorded a season-best for the mile (5:20.04) with a 17th-place finish at the conference meet ... ran a 2:21.65 for 800m at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open ... participated on the eight-place 4x400m relay and the 10th-place DMR at the GMAC Championships.  OUTDOOR:  Competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GMAC Championships ... notched a pair of season-best times at the Bucknell Bison Outdoor Classic - 2:22.34 for 800m and 4:58.87 for 1500m ... placed 22nd in the 1500m race (5:04.72) at the GMAC Championships, and was a member of the ninth-place 4x400m relay ... ran a 19:50.74 for 5K at the Oakland Last Chance Meet.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Meridian High School ... qualified for the 2021 MHSAA Division 3 cross country finals as a senior and finishing the 5K at Michigan International Speedway in a time of 20:32.6 ... qualified for the MHSAA Division 3 800m run in 2022 with a time of 2:25.79 ... competed in volleyball, basketball, and softball for the Mustangs ... served as a team captain in softball ... graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Personal:  Full name -- Taylor E. Hopkins ... born on June 2, 2004, in Midland, Mich. ... daughter of Michael and Rhonda Hopkins ... has two younger brothers, Austin and Cylus ... earned a bachelor's degree from Northwood University in two years in Supply Chain ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2025 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2024.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Mid-Distance
    5'7"

  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Mid-Distance
    5'7"