High School
Attended Bullis School in Potomac, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C. … School record-holder in the 100 meter hurdles … Won the girls 60m hurdles (championship division) at the 2026 adidas Track Nationals with a time of 8.20 … League champion in the 100mH and 300mH as a senior in 2026 … Set a national record in the 4x200 relay … National champion in the 60m hurdles and shuttle hurdle relay … Maryland state record holder in the 100mH … Had prep best times of 8.19 in the 60mH and 13.06 in the 100mH … Also competed at the New Balance Nationals in the 4x100 and 4x400 … USATF World Indoors Finalist and U20 Qualifier in the 100mH and 400mH.
Personal
Full name: Kassidy Sanai Hopkins … Born in 2008 in Silver Spring, Md. … Parents are Vanessa Sessa-Hopkins and Devon Hopkins ... Has an older brother, DJ Hill, and a younger brother, Legend Hopkins … Intends on majoring in public health … Aspires to become an orthodontist following a professional track & field career … Cites setting the Maryland state record in the 100mH (13.06) as her top pre-UCLA sporting moment … Decided to attend UCLA because “it gave me the opportunity to compete at the highest level while pursuing my academic goals – I wanted to challenge myself, grow as an athlete, and experience something new in California” … Admires Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn … Hobbies and interests include shopping, fashion, content creation, taking pictures, spending time with friends, traveling, and eating … favorite food is seafood … Has Cameroonian and Jamaican roots, and can sing … Her mom ran track at St. Johns, her dad played basketball at Florida Memorial University, and brother DJ played football at Towson.