The 5-foot-5 senior won the Class B state meet this past season with a time of 18:05.31, breaking the tape 9.17 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Clippers to a second-place finish as a team. The MaineTrackXC.com Female Runner of the Year, Hamilton finished ninth at the New England Cross Country Championships and placed 20th at the Foot Locker Northeast Regional championships.
Hamilton has maintained an A average in the classroom. She remains undecided upon a collegiate destination.
Hamilton has volunteered locally at Preble Street, a homeless advocacy center, and as part of multiple community-service initiatives through her church. "Abigail is the best of the best," said Bill Reilly, head coach of Fryeburg Academy. "No one in Maine came close to her this year. She's the best I have seen in a while."
