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Buck Meadows (formerly, Hamilton's and Hamilton's Station) is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east-northeast of Smith Peak, at an elevation of 3015 feet (919 m). The population was 31 at the 2010 census.
Buck Meadows lies just south of the Tuolumne County line. It is on State Route 120 east of Groveland. The current population, as listed on the sign, is 50. The ZIP Code for this community is shared with Groveland: 95321 and wired telephones work out of Groveland's telephone exchange with numbers following the format (209) 962-xxxx. The official U.S. Geological Survey coordinates for the community are 37°48′46″N 120°03′52″W / 37.81278°N 120.06444°W / 37.81278; -120.06444.
The area is named for Buck's Meadow 37°48′43″N 120°07′07″W / 37.81194°N 120.11861°W / 37.81194; -120.11861 which lies at the corner of SR120 and Smith Station Road. According to The Big Oak Flat Road, a variant name for the area was Hamilton's Station. This may have referred to the name of a stagecoach stop.
Suzy Favor-Hamilton (born August 8, 1968) is a former American professional middle distance runner.
Suzy Favor-Hamilton was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Conrad and Rachel Favor. She began running at age nine, and then attended and competed at Stevens Point Area Senior High, graduating in 1986. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, receiving a bachelor of science degree in graphic arts in 1991. While a freshman there, she met Mark Hamilton, then a pitcher on the University baseball team. The two married a week after she graduated. Residing in New Glarus, Wisconsin, Favor-Hamilton was coached by Peter Tegen.
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Favor won nine NCAA individual titles which, while now tied by Sally Kipyego, still stands as the most in NCAA history. Favor's other collegiate accomplishments include:
After graduating, Favor-Hamilton competed extensively, with the following results:
Includes:
During the 2000 Summer Olympics, Hamilton was featured in a Nike TV commercial. It portrayed her living in a big house near a forest on a dark, creepy night when a chainsaw-wielding masked killer appears behind her and attempts to kill her, reminiscent of classic horror films. She manages to outrun him thanks to her Nike sneakers, and the ad closes with the message, "Why sport? You'll live longer." NBC aired it for only a short period of time when protestors called demanding that the ad be pulled off. Most protestors argued that it made light of violence against women, while others claimed it was just too scary to watch, especially for children. Nike spokespeople retorted it was meant to be humorous, and Hamilton herself stated the ad was inspirational, since it is the woman who defeats the man.