Herkimer College track and field athlete wins 2 titles at NJCAA Division III Championships

HERKIMER, NY—The Herkimer College Athletics Department has earned its 61st and 62nd national championship titles with two wins by track and field athlete Hunter Logan.

Logan won national championships in the men’s shot put and men’s discus at the 2021 NJCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, held at South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, from May 11 to May 13.

Logan, a freshman from Fort Plain, NY, won the shot put with a throw of 15.47 meters—nearly 4 meters farther than the second-place finisher. In the discus, he threw the winning distance of 38.42 meters, outperforming second place by 0.74 meters. Logan also earned a second-place national finish in the hammer throw with a distance of 34.58 meters.

 “As a coach, I was very proud to have Hunter wearing a Herkimer jersey representing us both in the throwing circles and as an athlete at the national meet,” Coach Charles Maxson said. “He truly represents the kind of athlete that makes Herkimer a special place.”

Logan’s performance earned Herkimer College 28 points, for a fifth-place overall finish.