[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
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                      TRIBUTE TO LYNETTE WIGINGTON

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 1996

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Lynette Wigington, a 
resident from Mattituck, NY, on winning first place in the long jump at 
the prestigious Penn Relays that took place on April 26, 1996. Lynette 
Wigington, a 17-year-old senior from Mattituck High School, won with a 
jump of 19 feet and 5 inches. This mark was only 7 inches short of the 
20 feet necessary to qualify for the Olympic Trials.
  At the young age of 17, Lynette already has distinguished herself as 
a champion in track and field. In March, she won the National Indoor 
Scholastic Championships with a leap of 20 feet and 5 inches. Lynette's 
dedication to the sport was recently tested, but she proved to her 
community that she is a true contender. After the Penn Relays, Lynette 
sustained a painful hamstring injury that should have stopped her. But, 
Lynette is virtually unstoppable. In spite of her injury, she will be 
competing in the National Outdoor Junior Track and Field Championships 
in Ohio.
  I would like to wish this fine athlete good luck in her future 
endeavors.

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