Track team members break records

Herkimer, NY—Three members of the Herkimer County Community College men’s track and field team recently broke school records, one of which had stood for 32 years.

Photo collage, from left:  Alexander Benoit, Joshua Wilcox, and Andrew Gregg

Alexander Benoit, Ilion, a Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations major from Ilion, NY, broke the record in discus with a distance of 40.64m.  The former record of 39.92m was set in 1994 by Robert Lane.

Joshua Wilcox, an EMT/Paramedic major from Watertown, NY, set a new record in the 800m with a time of 2:00.42.  The old record of 2:02.2 was set in 1979 by Jay Walsh.

Andrew Gregg, a Criminal Justice major from Homer, NY, broke the record in the 400m with a time of 50.05; and also set a new record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 55.28.  The former record for the 400m was 50.47, set in 2001 by Richie Francis.  The old 400 hurdles mark was 56.53, set in 1986 by Dan McCarthy.