{"id":14973,"date":"2025-05-22T03:37:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=14973"},"modified":"2025-05-22T03:37:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:37:59","slug":"high-school-girl-claims-first-place-podium-spot-despite-losing-to-trans-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=14973","title":{"rendered":"High school girl claims first-place podium spot despite losing to trans athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A jaw-dropping moment at a California high school track meet is sparking outrage and reigniting fierce debate across the country.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.vbdwr69f5c5a2851a9 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>During the CIF Southern Section Finals, Crean Lutheran\u2019s Reese Hogan took a bold stand \u2014 literally \u2014 by stepping onto the first-place podium, even though she finished second in the triple jump.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The reason? Hogan was edged out by AB Hernandez, a transgender athlete who was born male but now competes as female.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-war-on-women-s-sports\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">War on women\u2019s sports?<\/h2>\n<p>The debate over transgender athletes in women\u2019s sports is tearing the nation in two. Supporters say it\u2019s about inclusion, identity, and basic human rights \u2014 but critics warn it\u2019s a direct threat to fairness and the integrity of women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the issue isn\u2019t just a cultural flashpoint \u2014 it\u2019s a political one, too. In February, former President Donald Trump took a bold stance by signing an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">executive order\u00a0<\/a>that bans transgender women from competing in female sports divisions.<\/p>\n<p>Trump declared, \u201cThe war on women\u2019s sports is over,\u201d vowing that during the upcoming LA Olympic Games, \u201cmy administration will not stand by and watch men beat and batter female athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The move, unsurprisingly, ignited a nationwide firestorm \u2014 and not every state is falling in line. Maine, for example, has openly refused to ban transgender athletes from participating in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>And now, a viral moment out of California has reignited the explosive debate.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-footage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The footage<\/h2>\n<p>At the CIF Southern Section Finals on May 18, Crean Lutheran High School\u2019s Reese Hogan took a defiant stand.<\/p>\n<p>Though she finished second in the triple jump, Hogan returned to the podium after the official ceremony and stood tall on the top spot \u2014left empty after the event\u2019s winner, outspoken transgender athlete AB Hernandez, exited.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1924193952590160100&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-school-girl-claims-first-place-podium-spot-despite-losing-to-trans-athlete%2F&amp;sessionId=4914db11209149435dddafca35b2dbaff6eee9fc&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1924193952590160100\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The scene, captured in viral footage, quickly made the rounds online. For many, it symbolized frustration over what they see as an unfair playing field.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, a biologically male athlete who identifies as female, dominated the competition with a jump of 41 feet, 4 inches \u2014 over four feet ahead of Hogan.<\/p>\n<p>Hernandez, from Jurupa Valley High School in California, also won the long jump and placed seventh in the high jump, qualifying for the CIF Masters Meet scheduled for May 24.<\/p>\n<p>The internet was quick to react.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis guy won the girls long jump and triple jump in a CA track meet over the weekend,\u201d wrote Jennifer Sey, founder of women\u2019s sports advocacy group XX-XY.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe won the triple jump by 8ft. He\u2019s really crushing it!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1896576679474315315&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fhigh-school-girl-claims-first-place-podium-spot-despite-losing-to-trans-athlete%2F&amp;sessionId=4914db11209149435dddafca35b2dbaff6eee9fc&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1896576679474315315\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWow, what an accomplishment. I\u2019m sure it had nothing to do with being a biological male,\u201d snarked Trending Politics co-owner Colin Rugg.<\/p>\n<p>Others joined in, echoing a growing wave of criticism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecond place is the real champion!\u201d one person posted. \u201cGood on her! This nonsense has to stop,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n<p>A blunt sign spotted at the meet read:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe weakest men compete with girls, the weakest minds celebrate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another user chimed in:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sick of this. All the fight for women\u2019s rights is now gone by the same people who fought for women\u2019s rights in the first place.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-string-of-controversies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">String of controversies<\/h2>\n<p>The backlash is the latest in a string of controversies tied to transgender athletes competing in women\u2019s events. Many point to previous high-profile incidents, including one in North Carolina that left lasting consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2022, 17-year-old volleyball player Payton McNabb suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a spike from a transgender player. Her mother later said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time, we weren\u2019t allowed to speak up. We couldn\u2019t say, \u2018No, she\u2019s not playing against a boy, it\u2019s dangerous.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The McNabb case helped spur North Carolina lawmakers to pass legislation banning transgender athletes from participating on girls\u2019 and women\u2019s sports teams at the middle, high school, and college levels.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone is on board with that kind of policy. Over 400 current and former Olympic athletes signed a letter urging the NCAA not to enact similar bans, saying they wanted to be on the \u201cright side of history\u201d and asserting that sports should remain \u201cfor all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Hernandez brushed off the outrage, calling it \u201cridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mere fact that men compete against women is absurd,\u201d one critic argued online. \u201cTrans people should have their own league, and regular, normal people can have their traditional men\u2019s and women\u2019s sports.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trans-girls-are-girls\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cTrans girls are girls\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>But others defended the young athlete\u2019s right to compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe followed all the rules,\u201d one user wrote. \u201cIf people don\u2019t like it, the problem is with the rules, not with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrans girls are girls,\u201d another added. \u201cHernandez won fair and square.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/capitalandmain.com\/a-league-of-her-own-transgender-athlete-ab-hernandez-faces-down-hecklers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Capital &amp; Main<\/a>, Hernandez opened up about the wave of backlash she\u2019s faced during a rollercoaster track and field season \u2014 one that\u2019s included standout finishes as well as moments where she didn\u2019t even make the podium.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still a child, you\u2019re an adult, and for you to act like a child shows how you are as a person. All I thought was, \u2018I don\u2019t think you understand that this puts your idiotic claims to trash. She can\u2019t be beat because she\u2019s biologically male.\u2019 Now you have no proof that I can\u2019t be beat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Capital &amp; Main \u2014 an award-winning nonprofit outlet covering major economic, environmental, and social issues in California \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8944319\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">studies<\/a>\u00a0suggest that transgender athletes have not consistently outperformed their cisgender peers. In fact, by several metrics, transgender women were shown to be at a disadvantage compared to cisgender women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The issue shows no sign of going away anytime soon. With more states pushing for bans and high-profile athletes weighing in on both sides, the fight over the future of women\u2019s sports is far from settled.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And because of Reese Hogan\u2019s silent podium protest, it just got a whole lot louder.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A jaw-dropping moment at a California high school track meet is sparking outrage and reigniting fierce debate across the country. During the CIF Southern Section Finals, Crean Lutheran\u2019s Reese Hogan took a bold stand \u2014 literally \u2014 by stepping onto the first-place podium, even though she finished second in the triple jump. The reason? 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