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[SPOTV News=Reporter Shin In-seop] Transgender athlete Hernandez once again topped girls’ high school track events, securing a berth in the California state championships.
Fox News reported on the 24th (Korean time) that Hernandez swept the long jump, triple jump and high jump at the CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Masters meet held on the 23rd at Moorpark High School in Moorpark, California.
Hernandez posted marks of 6.11 meters (20 ft 0.5 in) in the long jump, 12.37 meters (40 ft 7 in) in the triple jump and 1.73 meters (5 ft 8.1 in) in the high jump. By winning all three events, she locked in a spot at next week’s California state championships, marking her second consecutive year advancing to the state meet.
Her results have reignited the ongoing national debate over transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports.
Notably, Rice Hogan of Crean Lutheran High School — a leading high-jump contender — failed to qualify for the state meet. Reporters at the venue captured Hogan crying in her father’s arms immediately after the event.
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Some parents and officials at the meet raised concerns about fairness. A former high-school track official told local media, \”This situation is hard to understand,\” adding that it is regrettable the controversy persists. Another parent said, \”Even if it were my son, I wouldn’t allow him to compete against girls — especially in girls-only events.\”
Hernandez remained unfazed. She dominated the competition, which proceeded without major protests, and won all three events. Over the past two years, Hernandez has competed in girls’ volleyball and girls’ track events, drawing attention nationwide. Last year she captured California state titles in the high jump and triple jump and approached an all-time record in the triple jump.
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) maintains a policy to address controversies involving transgender athletes. Under that policy, if a transgender athlete places, the female athlete who finished in the same position may be recognized as a co-placer and share the podium. At this meet’s awards ceremony, Hernandez stood atop the podium as a co-champion alongside the female athlete.
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