On This Day In History | 1991

The ’91 girls’ track team

On this day 27 years ago, Melissa Lingle and Khanesha Robinson each earned Conference Championships on a windy day at Hampton Bays HS.

Lingle took the conference crown in the 1500m with a time of 5:20.1 while Robinson won the high jump at 4′ 8″, an inch ahead of Westhampton’s Fives. Robinson also earned second place finishes in the 100m (12.9) and 200m (27.4), while Lingle was runner-up in the 3000m (11:48.3). Kristen Fenkl was the Bears’ other scorer, taking second in the 400m hurdles in 72.4.

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