Sun City residents Gene Sutter, Beverly Linnihan, Lydia Woods and Paul Moye earned multiple medals in track and field at the 2019 Arizona Senior Olympics at Saguaro High School in Scottsdale.

This was the second year that the track and field competition was held on one day instead of two days.

This is Ms. Linnihan and Mr. Moye’s third year of competing, and they are now in the 81-84 year age bracket. Ms. Linnihan won three gold medals in the throwing events (discus, shot put and javelin). Mr. Moye won two gold medals in discus and javelin, and one silver in shot put. In October of 2018, both competed in the Huntsman World Senior Olympics in these throwing events, where they placed fourth.

Longtime Arizona Senior Olympic participant Gene Sutter (85-89) competed in 50m, 100m, standing long jump and Javelin, and won a silver medal.

Ms. Woods went on to win seven medals: four gold (pole vault, triple jump, high discus) and three silver in javelin, long jump and shot put.

Next up is the 2019 National Senior Olympics, June 14-25, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Olympics, a 20-sport biennial competition for women and men 50 and over, is the largest multi-sport event in the world for seniors. More than 10,000 athletes are expected to compete. To date, the NSGA has held 16 summer national championships. Athletes from every state and Canada will gather to compete.

Ms. Linnihan, Mr. Moye and Ms. Woods all qualified.

IF YOU GO

What: 2019 National Senior Olympics

When: June 14-25

Where: Albuquerque, New Mexico