A high school sweater born for men won two gold medals and one on Saturday in money at the California girls’ athletics championships, but first and second prices were also awarded to competitors who were otherwise displaced – a last -minute change of rule which followed a threat of funding from President Trump.
Ab HernandezA 16 -year -old junior in Jurupa Valley High School, took the first triple jump, tied in the first row of the high jump and won the second jump to the California Interscholastic Federation championships At Buchanan high school in Clovis.
During the award ceremonies, the transgender student shared the podium on several levels with the girl who would have given the price if AB had not participated, a change of rule made Wednesday which applied only to the jump events of the three girls.
The Federation announced the change one day after President Trump castigated the state for allowing the transgender student to participate in the girls’ division, calling it “not just and completely degrading for women and girls” in all capital letters on social truth.
“Please be advised by these that the large-scale federal funding will be retained, perhaps permanently, if the decree on this subject is not respected,” continued the president. “The governor himself said it was” unfair “. I’m going to talk to him today to find out in which direction he wants to go ???
Despite the president’s explosion, the Jurupa Valley High School Junior was authorized to participate in the championships. Under a 2013 California law, students must be authorized to participate in sports and other activities depending on gender identity.
Hernandez won the triple jump, but a gold was also awarded in second place, Kira Grant Hatcher from St. Mary high school.
Hernandez Also took gold in the high jump with a 5 -foot, 7 inch jump, linking with two other competitors: Lelani Laruelle de Monte Vista High School and Jillene Wetteland of Long Beach Polytechnic High School.
In the long jump, Hernandez had the second best finish. The winner was Loren Webster by Wilson High School.
Hernandez shared the podium during the long jump with Brooke White, a senior at River City High School, who defended the transgender athlete.
“Sharing the podium was only an honor,” White told San Francisco Chronicle. “Although the advertisement she receives has been quite negative, I think she deserves advertising because she is a superstar, it’s a rock star, she represents who she is.”
Not everyone was optimistic about the results. Two girls refused to stand on the podium with AB And were escorted from the region, as shown in the video published by Jennifer Sey, founder and CEO of XX-Xyletics.
“They were issued by the touch,” posted the businesswoman on X. “We tell the girls that they cannot defend themselves in their own defense.”
