Trans high school track athlete wins girls’ state championship before key Supreme Court ruling
A transgender high school athlete in West Virginia won the girls' state championship in shot put just before a key Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes. Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old sophomore, achieved a personal best of 38 feet, 11.75 inches. The outcome of her case could significantly impact the future of transgender participation in sports in the state.
- ▪Becky Pepper-Jackson is the only known openly transgender sports competitor in West Virginia.
- ▪She won first place in the girls' Class AAA state title with a personal best in shot put.
- ▪West Virginia's 'Save Women’s Sports Act' bans transgender girls from competing in female sports.
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US News Trans high school track athlete wins girls’ state championship before key Supreme Court ruling By Caitlin McCormack Published May 27, 2026, 10:25 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A transgender West Virginia high schooler competing on a girls’ track team won the state championship this weekend before the Supreme Court announces its ruling on a state law that would bar biological boys from female sports. Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old sophomore at Bridgeport High School and the only known openly transgender sports competitor in West Virginia, bested the competition during Saturday’s meet. The sophomore won first place in the girls’ Class AAA state title with a personal best of 38 feet, 11.75 inches in shot put.
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