Maui’s Mary Trotto (second from right) poses for a photo with TNT International Racing Club teammates Angela Staab (from left), Cora Hill and Nancy Berger at the USATF Masters National Championship last week in North Carolina. Photo courtesy of Mary Trotto

The Maui News

Mary Trotto of Kihei captured seven gold medals in the women’s 75-79 division at the USATF Masters Track and Field National Championship, held Thursday through Sunday in Greensboro, N.C.

Trotto, 76, picked up individual gold in four events: shot put (7.15 meters), javelin throw (14.30), weight throw (8.43) and 200-meter long hurdles (67.01 seconds).

She joined TNT International Racing Club teammates Cora Hill, Angela Staab and Nancy Berger in setting three records in the relays at the 75-79 age division.

The four women ran the 4×800 relay in 21 minutes, 24.50 seconds, beating the old world record of 23:03.18. They also set American records in the 4×100 relay (1:42.27, previous record 1:53.16) and 4×400 relay (10:52.60, previous record 11:39.23).

Trotto also claimed silver in discus (15.90), pentathlon (1,243 points) and pole vault (1.00 meters), and placed third in hammer throw (18.8), 100-meter dash (22.23), 2,000 steeplechase (17:22.65) and triple jump (3.07).