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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Runner-up track star takes ‘rightful place' on podium after losing to trans jumper
A track and field star who set a new personal record for herself and her high school took the top spot on the podium after being crowned runner-up to her transgender competitor. Reese Hogan, 16, placed second in the triple jump event at the CIF Southern Section Finals in California on Saturday. Her jump of 37 feet, two inches was a personal best and also set a record for Crean Lutheran High School. But it wasn't enough to best trans athlete AB Hernandez ,of Jurupa Valley High School, who boasted a jump of 41 feet, four inches — more than four feet longer than Hogan's. Hernandez, who also took the top spot in the girls' long jump, posed with her competitors on the podium. But once all the athletes stepped off, Hogan sauntered up to the middle of the podium and smiled away. Riley Gaines, a women's sports advocate and former NCAA swimmer, applauded Logan for her actions. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause,' Gaines posted on X. 'THIS is the way,' she continued. 'Congrats to Reese Hogan, the REAL champ!!!' In another post, Gaines — who became a staunch activist after publicly criticizing her competitor, trans athlete Lia Thomas — branded Hernandez a 'fraud.' 'The boy standing atop the podium holding up a 'number 1' is a fraud enabled by @CIFSS, @CA_Dem, & @CAgovernor,' she wrote. Hernandez has been open about the backlash faced at track and field events. The athlete showed her dominance last month after winning the girls' triple jump at an event by more than two metres. At a meet earlier this month, Hernandez placed first in triple jump, eighth in high jump and third in long jump. 'All I thought was, 'I don't think you understand that this puts your idiotic claims to trash. She can't be beat because she's biologically male,'' Hernandez mocked haters in an interview with Capital & Main. 'Now you have no proof that I can't be beat.' At this past weekend's meet, Hernandez's winning long jump was 19 feet, 2.75 inches, edging out second-place finisher Katie McGuinness, of La Canada, whose jump was a close 18 feet, 9.5 inches. Transgender high school runner booed while winning Oregon state title Transgender basketball player sparks outrage after nearly outscoring entire girls' team U.S. high school girls' field hockey team refuses to play rival that has 'member of the opposite sex' Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis.
Toronto Sun
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Runner-up track star takes ‘rightful place' on podium after losing to trans jumper
Athletes on podium for triple jump at CIF Southern Section Finals on May 17, 2025. Photo by Riley Gaines / X A track and field star who set a new personal record for herself and her high school took the top spot on the podium after being crowned runner-up to her transgender competitor. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Reese Hogan, 16, placed second in the triple jump event at the CIF Southern Section Finals in California on Saturday. Her jump of 37 feet, two inches was a personal best and also set a record for Crean Lutheran High School. But it wasn't enough to best trans athlete AB Hernandez ,of Jurupa Valley High School, who boasted a jump of 41 feet, four inches — more than four feet longer than Hogan's. Hernandez, who also took the top spot in the girls' long jump, posed with her competitors on the podium. But once all the athletes stepped off, Hogan sauntered up to the middle of the podium and smiled away. Riley Gaines, a women's sports advocate and former NCAA swimmer, applauded Logan for her actions. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause,' Gaines posted on X. 'THIS is the way,' she continued. 'Congrats to Reese Hogan, the REAL champ!!!' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In another post, Gaines — who became a staunch activist after publicly criticizing her competitor, trans athlete Lia Thomas — branded Hernandez a 'fraud.' 'The boy standing atop the podium holding up a 'number 1' is a fraud enabled by @CIFSS, @CA_Dem, & @CAgovernor,' she wrote. Hernandez has been open about the backlash faced at track and field events. The athlete showed her dominance last month after winning the girls' triple jump at an event by more than two metres. At a meet earlier this month, Hernandez placed first in triple jump, eighth in high jump and third in long jump. RECOMMENDED VIDEO 'All I thought was, 'I don't think you understand that this puts your idiotic claims to trash. She can't be beat because she's biologically male,'' Hernandez mocked haters in an interview with Capital & Main. 'Now you have no proof that I can't be beat.' At this past weekend's meet, Hernandez's winning long jump was 19 feet, 2.75 inches, edging out second-place finisher Katie McGuinness, of La Canada, whose jump was a close 18 feet, 9.5 inches. Read More Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Basketball Toronto Maple Leafs Ontario Columnists Toronto Maple Leafs
Fox News
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
California track athlete briefly poses on 1st-place podium after losing to trans athlete, receives praise
California girls track athlete Reese Hogan received praise on social media over the weekend when she briefly popped onto the first-place marker during the podium ceremony and posed for a photo after she lost to a transgender athlete in the triple jump. Hogan, an athlete from Crean Lutheran High School, set a personal record and school record in the triple jump at 37 feet, 2 inches during the meet on Saturday. She was competing in Division 3 of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Finals. The transgender athlete from Jurupa Valley High School defeated Hogan by more than 4 feet. The athlete also won the long jump competition. Hogan, with a medal around her neck, smiled as she stepped up to the first-place spot once the ceremony was finished. The junior received massive cheers in the video that circulated around social media and praised her as the "real champion." The 16-year-old was among those who told Fox News Digital last week that CIF officials made her and her fellow athletes remove their "Protect Girls Sports" T-shirts before their meet at the CIF Southern Section Prelims. She alleged that officials made them feel that if they did not take off their shirts, then they would be disqualified from the event. "It wasn't said, but it was implied that if I didn't take my shirt off then and there, then something could potentially happen to my spot, it wasn't said, but it was implied," Hogan said. "Throughout the day it was kind of getting a little bit more stricter… getting a little bit more hostile with their voices… they never said anything about getting disqualified, but it was kind of implied by the tone of their voice and the way that they said things." Since the controversy at the prelims, the Trump administration has put California and Gov. Gavin Newsom on notice. The state has still bucked President Donald Trump's executive order to keep biological males out of girls' and women's sports. The CIF is already under a Title IX investigation. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
New York Post
20-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
High school female track star poses on first-place podium after finishing second to trans athlete: ‘Real champ!'
A California high school female athlete didn't let coming in second to a male-born transgender competitor prevent her from standing in the top spot on the podium during placement at a state track and field meet. Reese Hogan, 16, was crowned second place in the triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday — despite setting a new personal record for herself and the Crean Lutheran High School at 37 feet, 2 inches. Standing in first place, junior trans athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley, who won titles in the girls' long jump and triple jump, posed with competitors to take pictures on the podium. However, as the athletes cleared off, Hogan seized the moment, walked on top of the first-place spot, smiled, and proudly posed for a picture. Her actions received praise from former NCAA swimmer and conservative influencer Riley Gaines, who dubbed Hogan the 'real' champion of the triple jump. 'When the boy got off the podium, she assumed her rightful spot as champion. The crowd erupts with applause,' Gaines posted on X. 'THIS is the way. Congrats to Reese Hogan, the REAL champ!!!' In another post, Gaines — who rose to fame after publicly criticizing her competitor, trans athlete Lia Thomas — also called out Hernandez for being a 'fraud.' 'The boy standing atop the podium holding up a 'number 1' is a fraud enabled by @CIFSS, @CA_Dem, & @CAgovernor,' she wrote on X. Reese Hogan, 16, was crowned second place in the triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday despite setting a new personal record for herself and her school, Crean Lutheran High School, at 37 feet, 2 inches. X / @Riley_Gaines_ Hernandez defeated Hogan in the triple jump, beating her by over four feet, Sports Illustrated reported. Hogan was one of a number of high school girls' athletes in California who protested at the CIF Southern Section Division 3 Prelims at Yorba Linda High School on May 10 by wearing 'Protect Girls Sports' shirts, according to Fox News. The shirts were opposed by officials, who allegedly made Hogan and others remove them to compete in the postseason track meet. Female competitors told the outlet that officials at the meet told them to remove their shirts immediately and not allow them to take them off elsewhere. Junior trans athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley (C) — who won titles in the girls' long jump and triple jump — posed with competitors to take pictures on the podium. X / @Riley_Gaines_ The high school female athletes alleged that the officials made them remove their shirts immediately, under their supervision, and didn't give them any additional time or opportunities to do it elsewhere. Hogan alleged that officials made her and others feel that if they did not remove the shirts, they would be disqualified. 'It wasn't said but it was implied that if I didn't take my shirt off then and there, then something could potentially happen to my spot, it wasn't said but it was implied,' Hogan said. 'Throughout the day it was kind of getting a little bit more stricter… getting a little bit more hostile with their voices… they never said anything about getting disqualified, but it was kind of implied by the tone of their voice and the way that they said things.' The CIF confirmed that the incidents occurred and said that the girls were wearing their school uniforms beneath their shirts. 'Per the CIF Southern Section Playoff Bulletin, all athletes must be dressed in proper, school issued, track uniforms,' the CIF told Fox News in a statement. 'The student-athletes were asked to comply with this while in the on-field event area, as they were wearing said shirts over their school-issued uniform.' However, witnesses at the event alleged that the officials did not give the same orders to athletes wearing other non-school-uniform shirts without the 'Protect Girls Sports' message. There were no reports that Hogan or other athletes wore the shirts at the CIF Southern Section Finals on Saturday. Hernandez, who currently holds the top marks in the state's long jump and triple jump, now qualifies for the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet held on May 24.
