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Transgender Athlete Captures Girls' High Jump Title at CIF State Finals as Protests Continue

Hernandez's state title came under a special CIF accommodation for girls displaced by transgender athletes after the Justice Department launched a Title IX investigation into California's sports inclusion law.

A.B. Hernandez competes in the girls triple jump Friday.
Transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley leaves the track during the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Clovis, California.
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Overview

  • AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School co-won the girls’ high jump at the CIF State finals in Clovis after topping the high jump, long jump and triple jump in qualifying rounds.
  • The California Interscholastic Federation adopted a one-time rule this weekend granting any biological female displaced by a trans competitor a finals berth and medal.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice opened an inquiry into whether California’s School Success and Opportunity Act and CIF policies violate federal sex-discrimination protections.
  • President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that large-scale federal funding to California could be withheld if transgender athletes remain eligible for girls’ sports.
  • Protests outside Veterans Memorial Stadium featured a plane towing a “No Boys in Girls’ Sports” banner and one arrest for assault during a clash over Hernandez’s participation.