Ultimate karma for trans athlete AB Hernandez at girls’ track and field championships
Transgender athlete AB Hernandez competed in the California Interscholastic Federation’s state final, finishing third in the long jump. The competition was marked by controversy, with protests from those opposing transgender athletes in girls' sports. Despite the backlash, Hernandez also excelled in the high jump and triple jump events.
- ▪AB Hernandez finished third in the long jump at the CIF state final.
- ▪The CIF introduced special rules to ensure that cisgender girls are not displaced by transgender athletes.
- ▪Protests occurred during the event, with demonstrators advocating for fairness in girls' sports.
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Sports Ultimate karma for trans athlete AB Hernandez at girls’ track and field championships By David Thompson and Benjamin Brown Published May 31, 2026, 2:49 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Transgender athlete AB Hernandez — California’s most polarizing high school track star — was forced to share the 3rd place podium in Saturday’s prestigious state championships after being outshone by cisgender rivals. The 17-year-old, who was born male, was beaten several times amid fierce competition from biological women during the California Interscholastic Federation’s state final at Buchanan High School in Clovis.
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