AB Hernandez's Mother Calls Criticism Political After 3 Event Wins at California Prelims
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Updated · Fox News · May 15
AB Hernandez's Mother Calls Criticism Political After 3 Event Wins at California Prelims
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 15
Nereyda Hernandez said backlash against her child after the May 9 CIF Southern Section Division 3 preliminaries is being driven by politics in a midterm election year, not by families at the meet.
3 dominant performances fueled the dispute: AB Hernandez won the triple jump by more than 4 feet and the long jump by over a foot, then remained eligible to compete again on May 16 under CIF rules.
About 10 protesters gathered outside Yorba Linda High School, according to Nereyda, while Save Girls' Sports activists and athletes such as NCAA soccer player Sophia Lorey argued the results showed unfairness to female competitors.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has already called transgender participation in girls' sports "deeply unfair," underscoring how Hernandez's case has become a flashpoint in California's wider fight over inclusion, fairness and Title IX opportunities.
Beyond policy debates, what is the human cost for the young athletes caught in this national controversy?
How can schools ensure fairness and inclusion when federal and state laws on student athletes directly conflict?
As global sports bodies enact new rules, what does the future of competition in women's sports look like?