The transgender-identifying boy was on Monday, days after rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order banning the state's governing body for school sports from playing on women's sports teams. He won first place in the pole holding competition.
The teenager claimed victory in the main class B championship for the Greeley High School track and field team. Now the boy who went under the girl's name, he joined the boys team there last year. tied up According to Maine Assemblyman Laurel Libby (R), No. 5 turned his attention to the incident on social media.
At the competition, the boy jumped 11 feet. “A boy's mediocre score, but he jumped within just one inch of Maine's women's pole vault champion, who set a record of 11 feet at the National Pole Vault Summit last year., Main Wire It has been reported. “He jumped a perfect 8 inch above the second-place winner among the girls.”
The report notes that in the same competition, the winning athlete of the boys' team jumped 14 feet. That is, the boy who identifies the trance would have been in 10th place if he was on the team to suit his biological sex.
President Trump signed an executive order on February 5th banning trans athletes from playing in women's and girls' sports. As a result, the federal government's Title IX rules have been changed to their effectiveness, and schools that refuse to comply with the order risks of federal funds being withdrawn.
Last week, Main Principal Association (MPA) Confirmed Not following Trump's executive orders to protect women's sports.
“The Executive Order and Maine Human Rights Act are in conflict, and the Maine Principals Association (MPA) is following state laws on gender identity,” said Mike Burnham, executive director of the MPA.
Burnham added that “we are directing all Maine schools to comply with Maine Human Rights Act,” and that it would not implement any opposition policies.
“MPA staff will closely monitor updates from federal and state officials regarding the potential impact of the President's executive order on high school sports participation and adjust policies accordingly,” Burnham said. .
The main wire was mentioned before Scarborough High School coach Allen Cornwall refused to judge previous pole vault competitions because he opposed schools that allowed the boys to compete with girls despite Trump's order.
“They will become conference champions and quote the Quart Girls Conference champions. They will become girls' state champions without quotes for Class B athletes. And these girls who have been competing for years have this I'm working towards it, I'm just on the sidelines, and it's really annoying,” Cornwall said.
In a statement, Rep. Libby called for the MPA decision, allowing biological men to compete with “outrageous” women in school athletics.
“Their decision not only violates President Trump's February 5 executive order, but also puts the safety and privacy of female athletes at risk, and male athletes will take medals, trophies and podiums from women. I will allow it and effectively erase it,” she said. “We urge the Trump administration to move quickly so that female athletes in Maine can once again compete on equal arenas and maintain the integrity of women's sport.”
Male, Arech, The executive director of the American Parents Coalition has also issued a statement denounced the MPA's actions.
“Maine parents and the country are tired of being ignored while their daughter is forced to compete with biological men. The decision of the Main Principal Association is not unfair. It is a child. It is a humiliation for all parents who expect to have an equal playing field, and is in conflict with President Trump's executive order protecting women's sports. Mare said. “Schools need to work with the administration and support their parents, rather than prioritizing politics. The American Parents Union has stood up for female athletes and turned their attention to this issue. I praise Rep. Laurel Libby.”
Athletic associations in both California and Minnesota have rejected orders to protect Trump's order, women's and women's sports teams from invasion by male athletes transporting them.
In response, Trump's Department of Education sent a letter to both The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) informed the organization last week that it is under investigation by the department's Office of Civil Rights (OCR).
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her on x @thekat_hamilton.
