CIF’s big mistake at state track meet had nothing to do with transgender athlete

California imposes new transgender athlete policy

AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete, has stirred controversy and drawn national attention over competing in a girls track and field championship. NBC News' David Noriega explains how Hernandez was able to compete under a new California policy.

CIF’s big mistake at state track meet had nothing to do with transgender athlete

The California Interscholastic Federation spent most of last week changing its standards seemingly on a whim amid a controversy surrounding transgender athlete AB Hernandez competing in girls events at the state championship in Clovis.   But in the closing hours of the state track and field championships, we found out where the state’s governing body for high school sports draws the line: having fun.  Yes, really.  North Salinas runner Clara Ada…