AB Hernandez's Mother Blasts CIF Over 2-Champion Podiums After Athlete Sweeps 3 Jump Titles
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Updated · Fox News · May 19
AB Hernandez's Mother Blasts CIF Over 2-Champion Podiums After Athlete Sweeps 3 Jump Titles
6 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 19
Rainbow Families Action reposted criticism from AB Hernandez's mother after CIF let biological female athletes share podium spots with the transgender Jurupa Valley jumper at Southern Section ceremonies.
3 Division 3 wins by Hernandez in the long jump, high jump and triple jump triggered the co-champion presentations under a CIF pilot rule adopted last year.
CIF said the policy also moves up female athletes by one place for awards and state-final qualification in events involving a transgender competitor, while saying it is complying with California law.
The dispute now heads toward the May 29 state finals in Clovis, where Hernandez and other Southern Section winners can compete again amid an already active Title IX fight.
When a 'co-champion' rule fails to satisfy anyone, what is the future for fair competition in school sports?
As top courts and global sports bodies issue new rulings, how will the landscape for transgender athletes be reshaped?