2021-22 Swimming & Diving Roster
Hopta, Stephen
Stephen Hopta
- Class:
- Senior
- Event(s):
- BACK/FREE
- Hometown:
- McMurray, PA
- High School:
- Peters Township
Bio
2021-22 Season
2020-21 Season
2019-20 Season
- First place in the 100 Back B Heat (50.07) and third place in the 200 Medley Relay (1:31.61) and the 200 Back B Heat (1:51.37) at the FIU TYR Fall Classic
- Second place in the 200 Medley Relay (1:30.09), Seventh place in the 200 Back (1:52.88), eighth place in the 100 Back (50.51) against Notre Dame / Cleveland State
- Second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:30.39) and the 500 Free (4:38.95), third in the 100 Back (50.12) against George Washington
- Placed second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:30.47) and the 100 Back (50.96), fourth place in the 200 Back (1:54.48) against Villanova
- Second place in the 200 Back (1:48.48), 200 Medley Relay (1:28.32) and 400 Free Relay (3:04.21), third in the 200 Free Relay (1:23.00) and 400 Medley Relay (3:23.72), fourth in the 100 back (49.29), fifth place finish in the 200 Free (1:40.50) at the Western PA Invite
- ACCs: 30th – 100 Back, 38th – 200 Back, 43rd – 200 Free
- Named the Gold Standard Teammate of the Year at the 2022 Panthers’ Choice Awards
2020-21 Season
- NCAA Qualifier – 200 Medley Relay
- First place in the 200 Medley Relay, second place in the 100 Back against West Virginia
- Placed second in the 100 Back and 200 Medley Relay against Army
- Seventh place in the 200 Medley Relay at ACC Championships
2019-20 Season
- Made a massive impression in his debut season at Pitt
- Regular competitor for the Panthers in dual meets
- Won his first event title in the 200 Back vs. Ohio State
- Challenged for points at his first ACC Championships
- ACCs: 29th in the 200 Back, 34th in the 1,650 Free, 48th in the 500 Free
- Achieved a 4.00 GPA in the Spring 2020 semester
- Awarded the Marian Clark Gold Standard Award at the team banquet
- Honored as the team’s exemplary student-athlete for 2019-20
- Swam at VMI during the 2018-19 season
- Broke five school records in a fantastic freshman campaign
- America East medalist in the 200 Free, VMI’s first since 2010
- America East finalist in the 500 Free and 1,650 Free
- Also earned All-ECAC honors with the Keydets
- Named America East Swimmer of the Week twice
- Four-year letterwinner for Peters Township near Pittsburgh
- Four-time PIAA and WPIAL qualifier
- Won the 2017 WPIAL title in the 100 Back
- High School All-American for the Mighty Indians
- Graduated with three Peters Township school records
- Born Dec. 9, 1999
- Son of Raymond and Cathy Hopta
- Has one sister, Stephanie
- Intends to major in finance
Pitt Athletics | 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Amy Jackson
Wednesday, September 18
2024 ACC Diving Championships Preview | Head Coach Katie Kasprzak
Tuesday, February 20
2024 ACC Swimming Championships Preview | Head Coach Chase Kreitler
Tuesday, February 20
Minnesota Preview - Senior Day
Thursday, January 18
