California girls’ track athlete opens up on losing 1st-place title to trans competitor

California girls’ track athlete opens up on losing 1st-place title to trans competitor

High school sports league faces scrutiny as event ignites debate over gender identity policies, fairness

Katie McGuinness of La Canada High School finished seventh in the girls' high jump event at Arcadia High School in California on April 12, 2025. (Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)

Spectators wear Protect Girls Sports shirts during the CIF Southern Section Division 3 Track and Field preliminaries at Nathan Shapell Memorial Stadium at Yorba Linda High School on May 10, 2025, in California. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)