Kaitlyn Hamilton

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
High School:
St. Thomas Aquinas

2025-26: NEISA Sportswoman of the Year ... Competed in seven events in the fall ... Had four second-place finishes in the Spring, including the NEISA Women's Team Race Championship for the Legler Trophy ... Finished third at the ICSA Women's Team Race National Championship.

2024-25: Finished 11th in the NEISA Women's Singlehanded Championship ... Earned a third place podium finish at the Women's Urn Trophy ... Helped the Bears win the Southern New England Women's Team Race ... Finished second at the NEISA Women's Team Race Championship and the Women's Western Semifinals ... Finished seventh in the ICSA Women's Team Race National Championship ... Came in 13th in the Women's Fleet Race National Championships.

2023-24: Finished second in the NEISA Women's Singlehanded Championship ... Finished eighth for the Janet Lutz Trophy ... Helped the Bears finish sixth in the NEISA Women's Team Race Championship.

2022-23: Represented Brown at the Women’s Team Race Nationals, helped the Bears place third … Placed eighth at the Women’s Singlehanded National Championship … Helped Brown place first at the Duplin Women’s Team Race and the Dellenbaugh Women’s Team Race … Competed during a total of 12 weekends for the Bears throughout the season.

Before Brown: Top female at Lauderdale Yacht Club ... Winner of Clyde Wright Trophy ... Top District 13 girl ... Two-time Youth Worlds alternate/runner up ... Top 20 at 2019 Laser Worlds ... Top 25 at 2021 Laser Worlds.

Personal: Daughter of Terrylynn and Christopher Hamilton ... Has one sibling, Laura, who is also a member of the Brown sailing team.

Why Brown: "I chose Brown mainly because I was interested in the opportunities that the open curriculum could provide to me and I felt very supported by coach John Mollicone. I am also excited by the fact that Brown is in the best conference."