High School: Three-year letter winner on the Herndon swim team ... Lettered inc ross country twice with a top time of 17:46 in the 5K

Personal: Psychology major ... Also is a member of the Water Polo club team ... The son of Paul and Laura Hamilton ... Has one sister, Sarah ... Uncle, Richard, played football at William & Mary.

Why did I choose H-SC?: "The size of the student body is something that drew me. I figured that with the smaller class sizes I would have a more personal relation with my peers and with my professors. I also thought that a uni-sex school would minimize the distractions I would face during the week. The sense of Fraternity I had heard about was another large reason. I had heard that there was a unique bond amongst Hampden-Sydney men and it was something I was very curious about."