Career Bests
2023-24
Earned All-Summit League honors as a member of four Coyote relay teams at the Summit League Championships, runner-up relays in the 200 medley, 400 medley and 400 free as well as a third-place 200 free relay...also at the conference championships placed fourth in the 50 free (20.11), sixth in the 100 free (44.49) and ninth in the 100 back (49.08)...swam season bests in those three individual events at the league championships, the 50 free (20.11), 100 free (44.25) and 100 back (49.08)...won four individual races during the season, two in the 50 free (Augustana, Omaha) and two in the 100 free (UST, Augustana)...member of school record relays the 200 medley and 400 medley...member of school and DakotaDome pool record in meters in the 200 medley relay...placed in the top 10 in 18 events...CSC Academic All-District...Academic All-Summit League...Summit League Honor Roll...named to Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2022-23
Earned All-Summit League honors in five events (one individual, four relays) at the Summit League Championships, while placing in the top five in all seven finals contested...at the conference championships swam on runner-up relays, 200 medley, 200 free and 400 medley along with a third-place 400 free relay...also at the league championships placed second in the 50 free (19.80), fourth in the 100 back (48.97) and fifth in the 100 free (44.62)...set school individual records in yards in the 50 free (19.70) at the Augustana Invitational and the 100 free (44.14) at the National Invitational Championships (NIC)...set DakotaDome pool record and school record in meters in the 50 free (23.12) in a home dual with St. Thomas...member of school record relays, 400 free, 200 medley and 400 medley...posted the highest individual finish ever by a Coyote at the National Invitational Championships (NIC) with a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (20.00)...on Coyote Top 10 chart sits second all-time in 100 back (48.97), sixth all-time in 100 fly (48.82) and sixth all-time in 100 IM (51.26)...won seven individual races, all in the 50 free, during the season...named Summit League men's peak swimmer of the week on January 24...placed in the top 10 in 26 events...Academic All-Summit League...CSC Academic All-District...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.Â
2021-22
Earned All-Summit League honors in six events (two individual, four relays) at the Summit League Championships...won the 50 free (20.35) for the second straight year...swam on title winning relays, the 400 medley and 200 free to go with runner-up relays, the 400 free and 200 medley...also at the championships placed third in the 100 back (49.32) and seventh in the 100 free (45.32)...member of school record relays, the 200 medley and 400 medley as well as the 200 free relay in meters...set the school record in meters in the 50 free (23.23) during a dual with South Dakota State...swam collegiate best times in four events during the season, three of them at the Augustana Invitational in the 200 free (1:41.47), 100 fly (49.62) and 100 free (44.92), along with one at the Summit championships in the 100 back...on Coyote top 10 sits first in 50 free, second in 100 back, second in 100 free, sixth in 100 fly and ninth in 200 free...won six individual races during the season, five in the 50 free and one in the 200 free...named Summit League men's swimmer of the week on Jan. 18...placed in the top 10 in 19 events...Academic All-Summit League...made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2020-21
Helped the Coyote men win their first-ever Summit League title...Named Summit League men's swimmer of the year...named Summit League men's championship MVP after recording five wins (two individual, three relay) at the Summit League Championships...became first Coyote ever to win two individual Summit League titles in same season, winning the 50 free (20.40) and 100 back (49.52), both season best times...was part of Summit League title-winning relays, the 200 free, 200 medley and 400 free...member of school record 200 free and 200 medley relay units...won five individual races during the season while finishing in the top five in 14 events...moved up to second all time on the Coyote Top 10 list in the 100 back (49.52)...Academic All-Summit League..made the Summit League honor roll...named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2019-20
Earned All-Summit League honors as a member of four different runner-up relays at the Summit League Championships, the 200 medley, 400 medley, 200 free and 400 free...also at the Summit League Championships finished sixth in the 50 free (20.32), sixth in the 100 back (50.43) and seventh in the 100 free (45.38)...set a school record in the 50 free (20.09) with a victory at the Augustana Invitational...also at the Augustana Invitational posted season bests in the 100 free (44.98) and 100 fly (49.97)...season bests from the Jackrabbit Invitational included the 100 breast (1:02.73), 100 IM (53.93) and 200 IM (1:58.98)...member of school record 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay...entered the Coyote Top 10 charts in four events, first in the 50 free, third in the 100 free, fifth in the 100 back and sixth in the 100 fly...placed in the top 10 in all 19 individual events competed in … made the Summit League honor roll.
Prep
An All-American in both the 50 free and 100 free, Kopp finished as the state runner-up three times while competing for Elk River. As a senior he finished second in the 100 free and third in the 50 free. His junior season he finished second in both events (50 free, 100 free) while also swimming on a state qualifying 400 free relay quartet. Kopp was a 12-time state qualifier and nine-time state placer.
Personal
Son of Steve and Melora Kopp...working towards a master's in education administration and leadership
