NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles!
EXCLUSIVE: California High School Track and Field State Championship is formed to be one of the most unprecedented high school sports events in recent history.
In the midst of a national controvers that involved a trans -athlete competing in the girls category, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced a number of sweeping rule changes in the days that led to the event to accommodate female competitors.
But now several families of girls who have already been displaced by a trans -athlete at previous meetings have expressed the federation, expressing dissatisfaction with the changes.
On Tuesday, CIF announced that it would expand the size of the championship competition pool and invite “biological female” athletes who missed the title to meet with a place because of a trans athlete ending in front of them last week’s qualification round.
CLICK HERE for more sports cover at Foxnews.com
AB Hernandez from Jurupa Valley competes in the girls High Jump under CIF Southern Section Division 3 Track and Field Preliminaries at Nathan Shapell Memorial Stadium at Yorba Linda High School on May 10, 2025 in Yorba Linda, California. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
Then on Wednesday, Federation announced that it would also recognize female athletes on the medal podium, if a girl missing a medalist, does so because they got behind a trans athlete.
Crean Lutheran Track and Field star Reese Hogan finished in second place to Trans Athlete AB Hernandez from the Jurupa Valley High School in the triple jump in the southern section on May 17. Then on the medal podium after Hernandez resigned. The stunt was viral when Hogan was praised by women’s sports rights activists as a heroine.
But CIF’s latest rule changes do not give Hogan the first place medal for that event.
Hogan’s family made a statement from her to Pakinomist Digital, who read: “The recent CIF rule clearly changes that it is clear that it is a wrong error.
“Unfortunately, we cannot visit that moment to correct this injustice. This question transcends a single meeting, sport or individual; it is basically about all women’s rights to compete justly among themselves. We deserve that opportunity and we will continue to advocate for it.”
Hogan has previously told Pakinomist Digital that she finds the situation involving Hernandez “sad.”
“It’s just a little sad just looking at. He’s obviously a really talented athlete, we’ve all seen him jump and so, and I wish him good luck, but in a boys’ department,” Hogan earlier to Pakinomist Digital told to compete against the athlete. “It’s pretty obvious the certain benefits he has, and it’s obviously just sad as a woman to see it.”
Meanwhile, the family of Hogan’s Crean Lutheran teammate, Olivia Viola, is also not satisfied with the rule changes.
“While we are grateful that a few female athletes will regain their ability to compete with states and women will serve their rightful titles in this weekend’s competition, unfortunately the CIFS trials are actually solving nothing. Women will be forced to compete against biological men. Title IX Civil Rights for our daughters, Sisters, friends and teammates are still being trampled,
“Unfortunately, with every step, our state leaders come, the recognition that California really does not intend to protect our girls in the ways needed. The pilot program essentially admits that allowing biological men to compete in the female category was a mistake. Now it is time for full course correction.
Teenager girls open up on trans-athlete scandal that made their high school a cultural war battlefield
Olivia Viola from Crean Lutheran competes in the girls’ high -mood under CIF Southern Section Masters MEET at Moorpark High School on May 24, 2025 in Moorpark, Calif. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump weighed in on the situation as he sent a true social speech on Tuesday morning and warned the state and head of government Gavin Newsom about potential cuts and orders to local authorities to prevent a trans athlete from competing in the girls category on Saturday. The first rule change came a few hours after Trump’s post.
The Ministry of Justice announced that it would launch a study of CIF and California’s law lawyer Rob Bonta over the state’s law, giving biologically male trans athletes the opportunity to compete with girls and women on Wednesday. The second rule change took place shortly after this message.
Tuesday, the family of another girls’ pitch star, who has been displaced by Hernandez in the field and the field after the season, Katie McGuinness of La Canada High School told Pakinomist Digital that they are grateful for Trump’s intervention.
“We are grateful that President Trump is fighting for female athletes and giving them a fair shot to compete on equal terms. CIF’s ‘Solution’ for this situation, which allows additional girls to compete at the state championship that otherwise did not qualify because the transnry athlete took their place, is not good enough – it is still an unreasonable competition and an injustice for the girls competing.”
“To allow biological men to compete in women’s sports is unfair, unfair, and troubles common sense,” the family added.
Spectators wear Protect Girls Sports Shirts under CIF Southern Section Division 3 Track and Field Preliminaries at Nathan Shapell Memorial Stadium at Yorba Linda High School on May 10, 2025 in Yorba Linda, California. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
Katie previously spoke against CIF for having allowed the situation to get so far in an interview on Pakinomist ‘”America Reports’ last week.
“I have nothing against this athlete as a person, and I have nothing against the trans community,” said McGuinness. “My message today is really specific to cif and for them to act quickly and in a timely manner because this is a truly time -sensitive problem.”
