Jesse Hamlin completed his stellar Bulldog career this past weekend, earning first-team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships. 
 
Hamlin finished fifth in the men's 3000-meter race with a time of 7:47.69. This placement earned him First-Team All-America recognition, becoming coach Matt Roe's 50th All-America honoree. 
 
Hamlin's finish ties the highest individual finish in Butler's indoor track and field history. At the 1970 NCAA Indoor Championships (which included all divisions), Butler's Gerald Wolfolk placed fifth in the long jump. Hamlin's performance eclipses the sixth-place finishes by Erik Peterson in the 2017 5,000 meters and Scott Overall in the 2007 mile.
 
At this year's BIG EAST Indoor Championships, Hamlin became the first athlete in conference history to win the 5000-meter race, the mile, and run a leg on a winning 4x800-meter relay team. For his historic efforts, Hamlin was named BIG EAST Track Athlete of the Meet and was the High Point Scorer in the championship.
 
Hamlin has collected many other accolades over his career. He is a 16-time All-BIG EAST honoree, eight-time BIG EAST Champion, three-time First-Team All-American, and two-time All-Academic District, while holding six school records through indoor and outdoor track seasons in the 800-meter, mile, 3000-meter, 4x800-meter indoor and outdoor relays, and the 1500-meter race. 
 
Coach Matt Roe spoke about the opportunity to coach Hamlin through his successful career.
 
"By the numbers, Jesse's career will be visibly highlighted by extraordinary achievements: BIG EAST titles, school records, All-American honors, academic awards, and more. What is not seen is the considerable level of work it takes every day to get to his level of success. There are challenges and obstacles at every turn. This sport is pain personified. Throughout his career at Butler, Jesse hardened himself over time, forging a path to end at the top. It is incredibly gratifying to see this result, but more so to witness the evolution."