A sexual transformer from Socal won two gold medals and a silver medal in the track and government field on Saturday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cancel federal funding from California because it was participating in the competition.
Ab Hernandez, the novice at the Jurupa Valley High School, won long jump girls and triple jumping at the Southern masters meetings of the California Federation between Clasters on May 24, which qualified for the state championship that took place on Friday and Saturday. Hernandez, 16, came out as a sexual transgender in the eighth grade, her mother He said in an interview.
President Donald Trump objected to the teenager’s victory in Published on May 27 on his social media platformClaiming that she won “everything” in the meeting (although she drew fourth in high jump, which was also sufficient to qualify for the state championship) and a lie show that she had previously competed for the boys team.
“This week, a transitional male athlete won, in a big event,” Everything “, and is now qualified to compete in the” State Finals “at the end of next week. As a male, he was less than an average competitor. As a female, this person who was transferred does not care practically,” as Trump reads on May 27. “This is not fair, completely humiliating for women and girls. Please advise under this federal financing on a large scale, perhaps permanently, if it is The executive matter on this topic It is not adhered to. “
Hours after this post, California announced the amendment of sports rules in secondary schools regarding converting athletes.
The new process, “Any biological sports student who would have obtained the next qualified brand for one of the automatic eligible posts in the department in CIF, and did not eventually achieve the CIF brand in the finals in its department”, to compete in the CIF championships and its 2025 field path.
“CIF appreciates all of our athletes and we will continue to support our mission of providing students with the opportunity to belong, communicate and compete with the California State and Education Law,” the organization said. statement.
The officials reached the agreement to implement the experimental program after the end of the CIF track meetings and its field rehabilitation, which means that the path and the field finals this week were heading to the spotlight where the new and medal participation policy was developed.
Clovis, California – May 30: AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley is competing in the high jump for girls during the CIF State Track and Field championships at the Old Memorial Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz) Clovis, California – May 30: AB Hernandez is competing from Jurupa in the triple jump for girls during the CIF State Track and Field championship at the Veterans Memorial Stadium Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clevis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz) Clovis, California – May 30: AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley is competing in the high jump for girls during the CIF State Track and Field championships at the Old Memorial Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz)
Under the new rule, if the transgender athlete in the medal is, their ranking will not replace a “biological female” student from the medal, which according to CIF, the field opens to more “biological female”. The Federation did not specify how to define a “biological female” or how they would be achieved whether the competitor fulfills this definition.
In the competition at the end of this week, Hernandez does not seem to be very affected by the controversy surrounding it, according to what she said. Reports from the Los Angeles TimesAlthough there is a small group of demonstrators outside the stadium, they can be heard while chanting during some of its leaps.
A plane was also seen with a banner saying, “No boys in girls’ sports,” also on the old memorial warrior stadium at the Bokanan Secondary School in Klofis, where the championships were taking place.
Clovis, California – May 30: People retain the memories of Save Girls Sports in protest against AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley (non -photographer) during the CIF State TRACK and FIELD in the old warrior stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz) Clovis, California – May 30: People retain the memories of Save Girls Sports in protest against AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley (non -photographer) during the CIF State TRACK and FIELD in the old warrior stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz) Clovis, California – May 30: A plane wearing a sign that does not read any boys in girls’ sports in protest against sexually transformed athletes Abi Hernandez from the Goroba Valley (unclean) during a government championship and Kaif Square in the Old Warriors Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Klofis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz)
“[She] The perpetrator said: “She seemed calm and focused while competing, when her name was announced for the long jump, she waved the crowd. When the high jump was announced, she smiled.”
After overcoming all other competitors in the triple jump, I got 1street place; The runner -up also got 1street Place the medal under the new rules. You can View the full results of the 2025 CIF State Championship here.
In the long jump, the girl who beat Hernandez for gold (Hernandez in second place) told the Los Angeles Times that she was not thinking much at all.
“No one else was worried about it. I knew what I was able to,” said Lauren Webster, a senior high school in Long Beach. “I can’t control what cannot be controlled.”
In a statement to the Times, Hernandez’s mother Nerida was proud of any other father of a high school athlete.
Her statement said: “Your watching is rising over months of targeting, misunderstanding, and has not been judged by her peers, but by adults who should have known the best, he left me in awe of your strength.” “Despite all of this, I remained focused. She continued to train, continued to appear, and now you are preparing the golden house !!!”
The next day of the Trump Center and the amendment of CIF policy, the US Department of Justice announced that it will open an investigation on whether AB 1266, a California law that allows sexually transgender females to participate in female sports teams in government schools, violates the Civil Rights Law in the Federal title.
California One of 22 states This has a law that requires transgender students to participate in sports in a manner consistent with their sexual identity; It was legislation Former ruler Jerry Brown signed it in 2013.
According to the current governor’s office, Gavin New Zoom, out of 5.8 million students in the state’s public school system, the number of active athletes in individual numbers is estimated.