Elliot Hamilton, who runs track and cross country for the Home School Athletic Association in Texas, has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and compete in both Defender programs.
HAMILTON NOTES:
- School: Homeschool
- Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas
- Parents: Mark and Alora Hamilton
- Intended Field of Study: Kinesiology and Business
- Events: 1600m, 3200m, 5000m (cross country)
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 1600m - 4:48
- 3200m - 9:57
- 5K (XC) - 16:35
- Honors:
- helped lead the team to the Texas State Cross Country Championship in 2025
- finished 15th as an individual at the state championship
- also a member of the swim team
- Why Dordt:
- "Dordt has a great Christian community with outstanding academic programs that I am interested in studying. They also have tremendous cross country and track programs which have been extremely successful and that I am excited to be part of.."
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
