Saree Hoopii Class: Senior Hometown: Pukalani, Hawaii High School: Monroe H.S. Last College: Wayne State University Event: Free/Back Birthdate: 01/08/1982 Graduated: 2005

One of the top swimmers in school history ... capped her career by winning back-to-back "Swimmer of the Year" awards at the Bears season-ending events, the Midwest Independent Championships and House of Champions Invitational ... in those two years, won 13 of the 14 total events in which she entered ... named Northern Colorado's Female Athlete of the Year as a junior and Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2004-05.

2004-05: Team MVP and named UNC Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... named "Swimmer of the Year" at the House of Champions Invitational after winning six of the seven events she entered; took first place individually in the 50 free (23.95), 100 free (52.12) and 100 back (57.32) and was part of the winning relay teams in the 400 medley (3:56.96), 400 free (in school-record time 3:32.79) and 800 free (7:55.19) ... the only event she did not win was the 200 free relay as the team was disqualified ... scored 60 total team points at the House of Champions Invite ... for the season ranked second on the team in points (503.5) ... named UNC's Female Student-Athlete of the Month for February after her House of Champions achievements ... won 100 free (54.87) and 200 free (2:14.52) against Butler/IUPUI (Nov. 12) ... won 50 free (24.99) and 100 back (1:01.55) against Evansville/IUPUI (Nov. 13).

2003-04: Named Swimmer of the Year at the Midwest Classic Championships after entering and placing 1st in all seven events (50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay) including setting four school records and scoring a meet-high 60 team points ... also named UNC Female Athlete of the Year ... set school records in the 50 free (23.63), 100 free (51.26), 100 IM (100.87), 100 back (56.62) and was member of the school record setting 400 free relay (3:33.07) ... named UNC Student-Athlete of the Month in each December and February ... won team's Most Inspirational award.

2002-03: Earned All-America honors in the 100 free with a 7th place finish at the NCAA Div. II Championships and four honorable mention All-America honors (9th - 50 free; 9th - medley relay; 11th - 200 free relay; 12 - 100 back) ... named Outstanding Swimmer at the 2003 NCC Championships in Grand Forks, N.D. ... two-time champion (100 free, 50 free) at the NCC meet ... also placed 3rd in the 100 back and 4th in the 200 free at the NCCs ... UNC record-holder in the 50 free, 200 free relay, 200 MR, 400 free and 400 medley relay ... led the team in scoring with 454.75 points ... named the NCC Swimmer of the Week (Dec. 17).

2001-02: Six-time honorable mention All-American ... NCC record-holder in the 100 free (51.74) and led the Bears at the conference meet with 81 points ... won the 100 free NCC championship ... four top-eight finishes at league meet ... All-American in 100 free (4th place) ... scored 38.5 points at the NCAA Championships ... set two UNC individual (50 free, 100 free) records and two relay (200 free, 400 IM) records ... selected the UNC Freshman Athlete of the Year (all sports) ... earned NCC Swimmer of the Week honors (Dec. 9) ... tabbed as the UNC Student-Athlete of the Month (March) ... won team MVP award as a true freshman. Prior to UNC: Transferred from Wayne State University in Michigan.

Prep: Four-year varsity letterwinner in high school ... received the Monroe County Swimmer of the Year award and the Most Outstanding Swimmer award her senior year ... competed at Maui High School her freshman and sophomore years where she was the Hawaii State Champion.

Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1982 in Wailuku, Hawaii ... daughter of Taskie and Carol Hoopi ... majoring in sociology/criminal justice.

Career Best Times
50 Free: 23.63 (SR)
100 Free: 51.26 (SR)
200 Free: 1:54.76
500 Free: 5:28.73
100 Back: 56.62 (SR)
200 Back: 2:17.08
100 Breast: 1:14.81
200 IM: 2:13.76