On this day 54 years ago, Robin Lingle ’60 helped the University of Missouri dominate the 14th Annual Arkansas Relays despite harsh winds and 40-degree temperatures.

The Brooker joined forces with Robert Kneile, Larry Ray, and Charles Conrad to win the distance medley relay, besting Oklahoma City, Arkansas, and Kansas State in 10:04.8. Here is a recap of the race from the Northwest Arkansas Times:

Missouri’s Robin Lingle showed his stuff in an amazing come-from-behind performance on the mile leg for the Tigers’ winning distance medley relay team, but didn’t enter another of his specialties, the two-mile run.

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