Trans athlete at center of Supreme Court Title IX case wins girls' track and field state championship
Transgender athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson won the girls' state championship in shot put in West Virginia. This victory comes amid ongoing legal battles regarding her eligibility to compete in girls' sports. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could impact her future participation in these competitions.
- ▪Becky Pepper-Jackson won the girls' state championship in shot put with a throw of 38 feet, 11.75 inches.
- ▪She won the title by over two feet against the second-place competitor, Paislee Babiczuk.
- ▪Pepper-Jackson's eligibility to compete has been contested since West Virginia passed a law barring biological males from girls' sports.
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West Virginia Trans athlete at center of Supreme Court Title IX case wins girls' track and field state championship ACLU argued biological males don't have a competitive advantage, but Pepper-Jackson won by over two feet in shot put By Jackson Thompson OutKick Published May 27, 2026 3:49pm EDT | Updated May 27, 2026 3:56pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video ADF attorney reacts to trans athlete at center of SCOTUS case winning girls' state title as ruling looms Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) attorney Suzanne Beecher spoke out after the trans athlete the law firm is opposing in a Supreme Court case won a girls' track and field state shot put title by more than two feet.
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