Academic Notes: 2009 and 2010 Big SkyAll-Academic selection ... Majoring in earth science.

Personal Bests: 50-10 (WT), 158-8.5 (HT)

2009: Competed in the indoor and outdoor seasonin his first campaign with the Lumberjacks ... Recorded season-bestmarks at the NAU Big Sky Tune Up in the shot put (10.17) and weightthrow (15.50m) ... During the outdoor campaign, earned a spot inthe Big Sky Championships in the hammer throw and finished 14thoverall (46.83m).

High School: Finished eighth in the weight throwat the Nike Indoor Nationals and in the hammer throw at theNational Junior Olympics … Team finished sixth at the 2007class I championship.

Personal: Born on July 18, 1988 in Wenatchee,Washington to George and Mary Hamilton … Has two brothers,Adam and Mark.