US EditionTrans Athlete Wins Two Golds and a Silver at California Track and Field Finals After Controversy Over Participation
- Transgender athlete AB Hernandez earned two gold medals and one silver at the 2025 statewide high school track and field finals in California, following recent rule adjustments that permitted her participation.
- The California Interscholastic Federation amended its rules to permit additional competitors in events Hernandez qualified for, following her success and amid national controversy.
- Hernandez tied for the top spot in the girls high jump by clearing 5 feet 7 inches alongside two other athletes, secured first place in the triple jump, and earned second place in the long jump under the new policy.
- Opponents, including parents, activists, and President Trump, demonstrated with signs and banners such as "No boys in girls' sports," while Trump warned that he might withhold federal funds from California in response to the issue.
- The event intensified debates over transgender inclusion in sports, prompted federal investigations, and marked possibly the first US high school sports policy allowing more girls to compete alongside trans athletes.
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Rural school officials, advocates respond to trans athlete winning state title
(The Center Square) – Eastern Washington school officials are urging the state to revoke the track titles of a transgender athlete from Spokane after winning another state championship on Saturday. East Valley High School’s Veronica Garcia took home the gold again at the 2025 Track & Field State Championships. The 17-year-old crossed the finish line a full second ahead of West Valley High School’s Lauren Matthew to claim the girls’ 2A 400-meter …
Trans-Identifying Male Runner Wins Girls’ Washington State Championship Race… Again
The same trans-identifying male high schooler who dominated last year’s girls’ Washington state track high school championship did it again over the weekend.Verónica Garcia, 17, snagged his second state title in two years when he won the girls’ 2A 400-meter race on Saturday.In video of the race, Garcia can be seen crossing the finish line with a healthy lead over the second place runner.Garcia, who runs on the girls’ team at East Valley High Sch…
Transgender Athlete Who Won 400 Meter Girls Competition Hits Back at Critics, Backfires Immediately
Verónica Garcia, a biological male identifying as female, won the Washington state girls’ 400-meter 2A championship for the second year in a row—drawing loud opposition from the crowd and renewed backlash over transgender participation in girls’ sports. Key Facts: Verónica Garcia, a transgender athlete from East Valley High School in Spokane, won the girls’ 2A 400-meter state championship on Saturday. Garcia finished first with a time of 55.70,…
Trans Athlete Tells Critics To 'Get A Life' After Winning Second Straight State Title In Girls' Track
Verónica Garcia, a transgender high school athlete in Washington state, won a second consecutive girls' track and field state championship over the weekend. Garcia was greeted with boos during the medal ceremony, which then led the trans athlete to send a scathing message to critics who dare believe girls' sports should be exclusive to biological females.Garcia won the girls' 2A 400-meter dash with a time of 55.70 in the girls' division, which w…
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The Savage NationTrans athlete tells critics to ‘get a life’ after dominating girls’ high school track and field state championship for second year straight
A transgender athlete told her booing critics to “get a life” after dominating the girls’ Washington state track high school championship for the second year in a row -- prompting the runner-up to receive praise from the crowd and Riley Gaines.
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