April 16th Head Coach Andy Baker returns to lead the varsity program, supported by Assistant Coaches Taylor Brown and Kelly Shafer. The coaching staff brings a strong commitment to athlete development, competition preparation, and building a positive team culture centered on effort, improvement, and teamwork. The 2026 varsity roster includes a well-rounded group of athletes across grades 9–12, providing depth in sprinting, distance, jumps, and throwing events. Varsity Athletes Seniors (12th Grade): Aidan Lingo Ethan Smazenko Sam Lockwood TeigAnn Freed Juniors (11th Grade): Andrew Sommers Copper Farnham David Beard Gavin Clark Jace Bean Magnus Hill Robert Schiek Annalise Lingo Sophomores (10th Grade): Anthony Brown Christian Sanchez Dominic Dohner Miles DeWitt Akira Geeraedts Freshmen (9th Grade): Abbott Lingo Ace Hill Daniel Rollins Kevin Lanning Lucas Taylor Marcus Sommers Baylee Bartrom Gianna Ceci Heidi Richter Lilli Dager Lydia Hicks Victoria Preston The team features a strong blend of experienced upperclassmen leaders alongside a talented freshman class that will contribute across multiple events. The Marines will look to continue building confidence and improving times and distances throughout the season. Varsity Schedule Highlights Hamilton’s varsity team began competition in late March and will compete in a number of invitationals and conference meets throughout the spring: Mar 31 – at Lakeland HS Apr 7 – at Edon HS Apr 8 – at Eastside Jr/Sr HS Apr 11 – Marine Invite (Home) Apr 13 – at Stryker HS Apr 28 – Hamilton Invite (Home) May 1 – Jimtown Co-Ed Classic May 5 – at Elkhart Christian Academy May 8 – at Canterbury School May 16 – Hoosier Plains Conference Meet Home meets such as the Marine Invite and Hamilton Invite will provide exciting opportunities for the team to compete in front of family, classmates, and the Hamilton community.