Stephanie Brown Trafton worshiped gymnast Mary Lou Retton as a young girl . . . but she did not follow in her idol's footsteps. And how lucky for Team USA that she did not. Yesterday she exceeded even her own expectations to become the first American woman since the 1932 Los Angeles Games to win a medal in the discus event. She also became the first American Track & Field athlete to win a gold medal in Beijing. Her throwing distance ? 64.74 meters (almost 213 feet) You are golden, girl.