A 17-year-old transgender athlete, AB Hernandez, won high jump, long jump, and triple jump at CIF Southern Section finals in Division 3 while representing Jurupa Valley High School. A state athletic policy enacted the prior year required sharing podium positions with cisgender girls. During the long jump medal ceremony, another athlete stood alone on first place because Hernandez was warming up for the next event. In the high jump, Hernandez shared first place with Gwynneth Mureika after edging her by two inches. In the triple jump, Hernandez finished nearly two feet ahead of Malia Strange, but Strange still received a gold medal as a co-winner. Demonstrations occurred earlier at a preliminary meet, with opponents claiming fairness concerns for girls’ sports.
"While there are no reports of protests at Saturday's meet, the anti-inclusion group Save Girls' Sports organized a demonstration at the track and field preliminary meet earlier this month at Yorba Linda High School. They accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of failing to protect fairness in girls' sports. "Girls across California will continue losing placements, safety, and opportunities that they rightfully earned," said former Vanguard University soccer player Sophia Lorey, who is the outreach director of California Family Council, a Christian organization designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center."
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