Middlebury College

Simi Hamilton, a member of the Class of 2009, is a four-time Olympian and one of the top nordic skiers in the world. 
 
Before Middlebury, Hamilton claimed nine junior national titles and three Colorado State High School crowns before translating that momentum to the collegiate competitions. He was a four-time All-American in the Panther uniform, finishing in seventh place at the 2007 NCAA Championship in the 10K freestyle. He matched that showing two years later in the 10K classic, while he collected a ninth-place effort in the 20K free later in the championship. Hamilton crossed the finish line in 13th place during the 2008 event in both disciplines. He helped propel the program to a quartet of top-10 team results during his career, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in 2008. 
 
Following his career at Middlebury, Hamilton embarked on a professional skiing career. He made his World Cup debut in January 2010 and rose to 67th in the FIS rankings. He made 144 World Cup starts and eight Olympic starts, competing in the 2010, 2014, and 2018 games. He recorded a sixth-place finish in the team sprint in 2014 and 2018, while the 4x10K relay in 2014 he skied in was 11th.
 
Hamilton made six appearances in the World Championships from 2011 through 2021, accumulating six top-10 clockings, while finishing fifth in the 2017 team sprint. He competed on the World Cup circuit for 12 consecutive seasons with four podiums and a victory, racing to the line first in the 1.5K sprint during the 2013 Stage World Cup. He became the first American male skier to win a World Cup race since Bill Koch won the Sarajevo 30K in February 1983. On December 19, 2015, Hamilton placed second in the World Cup freestyle sprint in Toblach.
 
Hamilton retired from competitive skiing in March 2022 and served as a coach for the U.S. Paralympic team at the games that year.