""As stated in the complaint, the track meet at issue was open to members of the public. SUNY Geneseo violated New York state law when it excluded Sadie because she is a transgender woman," said Schreiner's lawyer, Susie Cirilli, according to Geneseo's NBC affiliate."
""We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions. To that end, President Trump's order provides a clear, national standard," Baker said in a statement at the time."
Sadie Schreiner, a Rochester Institute of Technology track athlete during the 2023–2024 season, was denied entry to the women's 200-meter and 400-meter races at SUNY Geneseo's Early Invitational in March despite having qualifying times. Schreiner signed up as an independent athlete, and the lawsuit contends that status should have insulated her from a new NCAA rule, issued in February, that bars transgender women from girls' or women's events. The NCAA enacted the rule after an executive order tying federal funding to transgender participation policies. The suit asserts the NCAA restrictions conflict with New York State Human Rights Law and that state statutes take precedence over NCAA rules.
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