Track Team Members Break Records 
June 08, 2011
Three members of the Herkimer County Community College men’s track and field team recently broke school records.
Alexander Benoit, Ilion, a Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations major from Ilion, NY broke the record in discus with a distance of 40.64m at the SUNY Geneseo meet.
Joshua Wilcox, an EMT/Paramedic major from Watertown, set a new record in the 800m with a time of 2:00.42 at Nationals at Alfred.
Andrew Gregg, a Criminal Justice major from Homer, NY, broke the record in the 400m at the SUNY Cortland meet (held at Cornell) with a time of 50.05; and also set a new record in the 400 hurdles at Nationals with a time of 55.28.
The former record holders are in the chart below.
Event Record Set Distance/time Record Holder New Record Year Distance/time Name
Discus 1994 39.92m Robert Lane 2011 40.64m Alex Benoit
800m 1979 2:02.2 Jay Walsh 2011 2:00.42 Joshua Wilcox
400m 2001 50.47 Richie Francis 2011 50.05 Andrew Gregg
400 Hurdles 1986 56.53 Dan McCarthy 2011 55.28 Andrew Gregg