A transgender track athlete again took the top spot in several events at a California master’s meet on Saturday, leading officials to award a second gold medal to the runner-up.
Jurupa Valley High School senior AB Hernandez scored first place in the girl’s high jump, long jump and triple jump at Saturday’s California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) Southern Section Track and Field Masters meet at Moorpark High School in Ventura County.
In all three events, Hernandez stood alongside the second-place finisher on the winner’s podium.
It comes following a huge backlash against officials over Hernandez’s dominance. Rafael Fontoura for CA Post
A transgender track athlete again took the top spot in several events at a California master’s meet on Saturday, leading officials to award a second gold medal to the runner-up. Rafael Fontoura for CA Post
In all three events, Hernandez stood alongside the second-place finisher on the winner’s podium. Rafael Fontoura for CA Post
Transgender high school track athlete AB Hernandez stole the top spot from female athletes again. Rafael Fontoura for CA Post
The biological male track star also had the top score on Saturday in the girl’s triple jump. Rafael Fontoura for CA PostIn all three categories, Hernandez’s score far exceeded the competition.
In the girl’s high jump, Hernandez’s mark was 5 feet, 8 inches while the second-place hit 5 feet, 6 inches.
In the long jump competition, Hernandez posted a winning mark of 20 feet, 4.75 inches, while the runner-up landed a jump of 19 feet, 1.75 inches.
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In the triple jump, Hernandez posted a landed distance of 41 feet, 7.25 inches, compared 39 feet, 4 inches for the second-place finisher.
The CIF previously announced it would continue the pilot entry process first introduced during last year’s championships, saying that biological female competitors would be allowed to advance to the next round without winning the event amid tremendous criticism.
In the girl’s high jump, Hernandez’s mark was 5 feet, 8 inches while the second-place hit 5 feet, 6 inches. Rafael Fontoura for CA Post
Organizers awarded extra gold medals in events won by Hernandez, giving first-place honors to the biological female runner-ups. Rafael Fontoura for CA PostThe policy also guarantees medal placements for biological female athletes who would have otherwise finished behind a transgender competitor.
The decision comes amid major backlash against officials over Hernandez’s dominance.
The issue has become one of the most explosive debates in California high school sports, with critics arguing the state’s transgender participation policies conflict with protections for female athletes under Title IX.
The Post has reached out to the CIF for comment.
