Trans runner destroys female competitors in her 200m heat at high school competition (… but still finishes 2nd overall)

Another trans high school student has faced fury online after crushing her competition at a gymnastics meet.

The teenager competed in the Girls 200 Meters Varsity at the Sherwood Need for Speed ​​Classic in Sherwood, Oregon, on Saturday.

Footage from the event shows her crossing the finish line as her competitors follow in a mass of seconds later. The teenager easily won that heat but finished second overall in the more than 60 girls 200m.

The McDaniel high schooler also ran with her teammates, placing seventh in the 4×100 relay and eighth in the 4×400 relay.

It’s the latest example of a trans athlete far outperforming girls in high school competition — many often drawing the ire of others who argue that trans athletes have an unfair advantage.

Video of the race drew criticism from many female athletes, including Amelia Strickler, a British shot put champion, who declared, “Biology must rule”

April Hutchinson, a powerlifter on Team Canada, called the teenager a ‘liar’ and ‘a prime example of a male cheater’

Reduxx, a feminist magazine, posted a tweet that quickly gained millions of views, referring to the student as ‘a boy who “identifies” as a girl.’

The student revealed in a piece in her high school newspaper in May 2023 that she was undergoing hormone therapy.

“I feel like it will make me a lot more confident,” said the student, who at one point was a high school freshman.

‘Cause right now I just want to keep getting more and more masculine. More facial hair, stuff like that. And I don’t want that. Estrogen and other hormones and getting voice training would make me much happier and more confident.’

The sophomore became the target of criticism on social media as accounts with tens of thousands of followers circulated the video of her crossing the finish line.

“This is sick and disgusting and I want to know why his parents allow him to mock female athletes, why his coach allows him to cheat, and why these girls’ coaches and parents are not speaking up,” Meghan Murphy wrote. a Canadian author and podcaster.

Female athletes also joined the conversation.

“At some point we all have to be willing to see this for what it is. Don’t pretend this is anything other than telling young female athletes they don’t matter,’ wrote Carilyn Johnson, a two-time member of Team USA.

April Hutchinson, a powerlifter on Team Canada, called the student “a prime example of a male cheater.”

‘Beats women, then hangs around waiting for congratulations and constantly seeks validation. You are a liar to yourself and everyone in that facility. Shame on all the enablers,’ she wrote.

Amelia Strickler, a shot put champion who was twice awarded the British national title, claimed, “Biology must be the rule.”

Two-time Team USA member Carilyn Johnson said the teenager’s impressive stats – finishing second in the 200m and 400m heats – showed ‘young female athletes, they don’t matter’

Trans participation in sports has long been a controversial topic. A Massachusetts high school basketball player was criticized for punching another player to the ground

The student, described as ‘over 6ft tall’ with ‘facial hair’, allegedly injured three players on the opposing team, including the girl seen in footage of the game

24 US states ban transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity, including Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in 2021

The participation of trans athletes in school sports has proven to be a contentious point, generating backlash and legal backlash.

Controversy erupted in February 2023 after a high school basketball player in Massachusetts – described as ‘more than 6 feet tall’ with ‘facial hair’ – threw a player on the opposing team to the ground.

Video of the incident, which left the other student writhing in pain, quickly spread online.

Three students on the opposing team at the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell were injured during the fight, according to school officials.

The team ultimately chose to forfeit as other players expressed their fear of being injured and not being able to compete in the upcoming playoffs.

Under Massachusetts state law, a player cannot be excluded from a team based on gender identity. However, 24 other states have banned transgender students from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.

This includes Florida, where 2021 legislation from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis prevents transgender women from playing on public school teams meant for athletes born as girls.

“In Florida, girls want to play girls’ sports and boys want to play boys’ sports,” DeSantis said when he signed the bill. ‘We want to make sure it’s the reality.’

The state has enforced this decision. After the Florida High School Athletic Association found a transgender student playing on a women’s volleyball team at Monarch High School, the institution was fined $16,500.