May 22, 2023
Adeline Johnson, a female high school student competing in the North Coast Section Meet of Champions in Dublin, CA, finished the 1600m event with a time of 4:58.63. That was good enough for fourth in the women's division. The top three finishers in each event qualify for the State Championships next weekend, so Johnson just missed the cut. But what makes this even more frustrating for Johnson is that the reason she missed out on qualifying was because a transgender women - also known as a biological male - finished higher than she did, thus robbing Johnson of a trip to State's. Athena Ryan, who is a boy, was competing on the men's team at Sonoma High School in 2021, but for the past two years has been competing in the women's division. Frankly, it's easy to see why.#stickypbModal615{ position : relative; z-index : 30; margin:25px px; padding: 9px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.0);} @media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {#stickypbModal615 { flex-wrap: wrap;}} g