A transient athlete took home first place in a Varsity High Jump competition at an Oregon High School Meeting Wednesday, about two years after completing last while competing against Junior Varsity boys, according to a report.
Lia Rose, who reportedly used to compete as Zachary, won the height of the Portland Interscholastic League Varsity relays with a height of 4 feet, 8 inches, and beat the second place with two inches.
According to ATHLETIC.net, while competing against JV Boys May 3, 2023, Zachary Rose ended 11 out of 11 competitors with a jump of 4 meters, 6 inches.
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Hurdle on a track (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The winning height of this meeting was another foot higher.
According to online items, Zachary Rose competed in the Boys category in 2023. The following year, Lia Rose also competed in the same category. But this year, Lia Rose was listed as competing in the Girls category.
In 2024, Lia mostly competed against JV Boys, with a top finish in second place and a personal record of 5 meters.
Zachary competed as Sophomore in the track with a top finish in second place in a JV 3,000 meter race, but there were only two competitors. Zachary lost by over a minute.
Starting blocks and a relay stick at the 120. Penn Relays on Franklin Field. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)
LIAS 4-FOD 8-inch brand from Wednesday is listed as a “personal record.”
A spokesman from Portland Public Schools was unable to confirm or deny that Lia and Zachary are the same person referring to family educational rights and privacy “to protect student privacy.”
Lia’s victory comes about two weeks after Ada Gallagher, a transporter at the Portland area, blasted the competition.
Obstacles by a freedom of freedom. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA -Photos via Getty Images)
Gallagher, a President last year, finished at 57.62 at 400 meters, with Franklin High School’s Kinnaly Souphanthong coming to second place in 1: 05.72. Gallagher’s teammate, Quinnan Schaefer, was behind Souphanthong at 1: 07.13.
Over the course of 200 meters, Gallagher finished in first place at 25.76, followed by teammate Addyson is flushed at 27.31.
Both times for Gallagher were season best.
