California championship track meet forces trans athlete to share top podium spot with biological female
AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High School, won three events at the CIF Southern Section track and field finals, finishing ahead of female competitors by significant margins. Despite the clear victories, Hernandez was named co-champion in each event due to a CIF pilot program. The policy adjusts placements for female athletes who finish behind transgender competitors, affecting podium results and state qualification.
- ▪AB Hernandez won the long jump, high jump, and triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Division 3 finals by substantial margins.
- ▪During the podium ceremonies, Hernandez was named co-champion in each event due to a CIF pilot program implemented in May 2025.
- ▪The pilot program adjusts final placements so female athletes who finish behind a transgender competitor receive one higher placement, including shared podium spots.
- ▪Gianna Gonzalez, Gwynneth Mureika, and Malia Strange were named co-champions despite finishing behind Hernandez in their respective events.
- ▪The policy also allows female athletes who finish one spot outside qualification to advance to the state preliminaries if they competed against a transgender athlete.
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OutKick California championship track meet forces trans athlete to share top podium spot with biological female AB Hernandez won long jump by over a foot, high jump by two inches and triple jump by nearly two feet at CIF meet By Jackson Thompson OutKick Published May 16, 2026 8:04pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video AB Hernandez defeats Reese Hogan, named co-champion in girls’ high jump event at California meet AB Hernandez, a trans student at Jurupa Valley HS, beats Reese Hogan of Crean Lutheran HS to be named co-champ of the girls' high jump at the CIF Southern Section Championship Finals in Moorpark, Calif., on May 16, 2026.
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