New: Male ‘Trans Girl’ Steals Girls Track Glory, Girls Get Consolation Prize
A male athlete, AB Hernandez, has been dominating girls' track events in California, raising concerns about fairness in sports. Under a controversial CIF rule, girls who finish behind transgender athletes are declared co-champions, leading to awkward podium situations. Critics argue that this practice undermines the integrity of women's sports and does not address the underlying issues of competition and biology.
- ▪AB Hernandez, a biological male, won multiple events at the CIF Southern Section finals.
- ▪The CIF has a rule that allows biological girls finishing behind trans athletes to share the podium as co-champions.
- ▪This rule has led to awkward situations where girls are absent from the top podium step.
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New: Male ‘Trans Girl’ Steals Girls Track Glory, Girls Get Consolation Prize By Ward Clark | 3:02 PM on May 17, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Sonja Shaw/Used with permission If California Republicans need yet another reason (out of endless reasons) to get to the polls this fall, then the fact that California schools are still allowing boys to compete in girls' sports is just such a reason. This practice is unfair to the girls, and it's in violation of the Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX; most of all, it flies in the face of human biology.
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