You state "I am not arguing that a person who could win a medal at age forty quits a sport because college ends.".  And you proceed to explain that people quit a sport because life takes over after college ends.  And so the issue is life takes over after college ends or college ends.  And I suppose you see a difference between those two?  That would be a distinction without a difference.

And then you say "I would have voted for Penny too, but stand her beside Venus Williams to get my point.".  So your logic is Penny should not get your vote because she still has to get bigger physically?  Huh?  I do not get your point.  I'm trying to follow your logic but there appears to be little of it.