PHOTO GALLERY: 85-year-old Columbia woman prepares to compete in 2012 Missouri State Senior Games

Hella DeTrempe, who turns 86 next month, poses for a portrait Monday in her home. She will be participating in the 2012 Missouri State Senior Games.   |  Tatiana Fernandez

On Monday, Hella DeTrempe, who turns 86 next month, shows off the six-pound shot put she uses to practice for the Missouri State Senior Games.   |  Tatiana Fernandez

Hella DeTrempe shows off her medals from previous competitions in the Senior Games. DeTrempe says she has enough already and would be OK if she didn't win another one this year. "I can start my own shop," she joked.   |  Tatiana Fernandez