Head Girls Track Coach Olympia High School

Email: cj.hamilton@olympia.org Phone (Text friendly): (309) 232-8829

Coach Hamilton enters his first year as head coach of the girls program at Olympia High School. Hamilton brings a wealth of track and field knowledge as both a coach and former athlete. In high school he ran for Coaches Hampton and Neisler at University High. During his career he qualified for state in the 4x800, 4x100, 800, and 4x400. After high school he ran as a division-I athlete for Illinois State University. At ISU he was named 2012-13 Men's Outstanding Track Athlete and was a multi-time Missouri Valley Conference champion in the 800 (1:51.3 PR) and the 4x400 (3:06.51 PR). He still holds ISU's 4x400 school record, which was set during the NCAA Western Regional at the University of Texas. Hamilton has coached numerous IHSA and IESA state qualifiers in the: 4x800, 800, 300H, 200, 4x400, and Cross Country.

Email: michael.mcfarland@olympia.org

Coach McFarland enters his first year as assistant coach for the girls program at Olympia High School. An alumnus of Bloomington High School, he specialized in the 400 (50.1) and 800 (1:56). He was a multi-time state qualifier in the 4x800, and narrowly missed a collegiate career due to an injury he sustained during his senior year. After a reprieve from track to focus on his professional career and family, McFarland made his coaching debut at Fieldcrest High School assisting with their distance program. Track and Field has had such a profoundly positive impact on Coach McFarland's life that he named his business Road Runner Real Estate in honor of the sport.

Email: trevor.oldham@olympia.org

Coach Oldham enters his first 4th year as assistant coach, specializing in throws, for the Olympia High School girls program. Oldham brings colligate-level coaching experience to this high school team. He previously led the throws program at Lincoln College, where he coached multiple national qualifiers and school record holders. Most notably, Oldham coached Carrissa Tinsley and Jaiden Nelson. Under his guidance, Tinsley qualified for nationals in the shot put (school record), discus, and javelin and Nelson set school records in the hammer and weight throws.