HCCC Track & Field Captures National Championship 
May 13, 2010
Herkimer County Community College’s track & field team recently won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Track & Field Championship in Columbia, MD.
The women’s team ended the three day competition in first place, capturing their second national title in three years. The fourth-ranked women earned a total of 112.5 points to edge out second place Mohawk Valley Community College (110 points). Eleven women competed for the Generals. Seniors Tiffany Campanian (Glenfield, NY/South Lewis Central), Emmalee Kelting (Saranac Lake, NY/Saranac Lake), Jennifer Lighthall (Prospect, NY/Holland Patent) and Justine Ward (Gouverneur, NY/Gouverneur Central) and freshmen Stephanie Bergstrom (Poland, NY/Poland), Amanda Brown (Oxford, NY/Oxford Academy), Katie Maneen (Frankfort, NY/Frankfort-Schuyler), Melissa McGough (Remsen, NY/Remsen Central), Mollianne Parsons (Fair Haven, NY/Red Creek), Melissa Wagner (East Meadow, NY/East Meadow) and Daciann Walker (Bridgeport, CT/Central).
Head Coach Sharon Howell was named Coach of the Meet and Assistant Coach Julie DelMedico was named Assistant Coach of the Year. Several of the women were named Second Team All American including Amanda Brown (400 meter relay), Jennifer Lighthall (long jump, heptathlon, 400 meter relay), Melissa McGough (pole vault, 400 meter relay), Daciann Walker (400 meter relay) and Justine Ward (high jump).
For the men’s competition, HCCC was represented by two athletes. Senior Aaron Follman (Lyndonville, NY/L.A. Webber) finished fifth in the pole vault. Senior Terrance Flowers (Troy, NY/Lansingburgh) finished tenth in the shot put.