By: Aidan Coleman
Sarah Hopkins has devoted a significant portion of her life to cross country. Starting as a student-athlete, she later transitioned to assistant coach and finally head coach of the Gophers women’s cross country program.
However, the sport wasn’t always her passion.
“My parents wanted me to do a fall sport where I could meet people,” Hopkins said. “I had never [played] soccer or volleyball … and running was a sport that didn’t cut anybody.”