Trans runner demolishes female competitors in her 200m heat at high school competition (… but still finishes in 2nd place overall)

A transgender high school sophomore has sparked online outrage after crushing her competition in a high school track and field meet.

The teen competed in the Girls 200 Meters Varsity at the Sherwood Need for Speed ​​Classic in Sherwood, Oregon on Saturday.

Footage of the race shows her crossing the finish line while the competitors follow en masse a few seconds later. The teenager easily won that heat, but finished second overall among more than 60 girls who clocked a time in the 200 meters.

High school student McDaniel also competed in races alongside her teammates, finishing seventh in the 4×100 relay and eighth in the 4×400 relay.

It’s the latest example of a trans athlete vastly faster than girls in high school competitions. Many often draw the ire of others who claim trans athletes have an unfair advantage.

The video of the race drew criticism from many female athletes, including Amelia Strickler, a British shot put champion, who stated: ‘Biology should be the rule’

April Hutchinson, a powerlifter for Team Canada, branded the teen a “liar” and “a prime example of a male cheat”

Reduxx, a feminist magazine, posted a tweet that quickly racked up millions of views, referring to the student as “a boy who ‘identifies’ as a girl.”

The student revealed in a piece in her high school newspaper in May 2023 that she was taking hormone replacement therapy.

“I feel like it will make me a lot more confident,” said the student, then a freshman in high school.

‘Because at the moment I’m becoming more and more masculine. More facial hair, that kind of thing. And I do not want that. Estrogen and other hormones and voice training would make me a lot happier and more confident.’

The sophomore became the target of criticism on social media when accounts with tens of thousands of followers spread the video of her crossing the finish line.

“This is sick and disgusting and I want to know why his parents allow him to mock female athletes, why his coach allows him to cheat, and why the coaches and parents of these girls are not speaking out,” Meghan Murphy wrote. a Canadian author and podcaster.

Female athletes also joined the conversation.

“At some point, we all have to be willing to see this for what it is. Please stop pretending that this is anything other than telling young female athletes that they don’t matter,” Carilyn Johnson, a two-time Team USA member, wrote.

April Hutchinson, a powerlifter for Team Canada, called the student “a prime example of male cheating.”

‘Beats women, then hangs around, waiting for congratulations, and constantly looking for validation. You are a liar to yourself and everyone in that facility. Shame on all the enablers,” she wrote.

Amelia Strickler, shot put champion who has twice won the British national title, claimed: ‘Biology should be the rule.’

Two-time Team USA member Carilyn Johnson said the teen’s impressive stats (finishing second in the 200-meter and 400-meter heats) show that ‘young female athletes don’t matter’

Trans participation in sports has long been a controversial topic. A high school basketball player in Massachusetts was criticized for knocking another player to the ground

The student, described as “over six feet tall” with “facial hair,” allegedly injured three players on the opposing team, including the girl seen in footage of the match

Twenty-four US states ban transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity, including Florida, where Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law in 2021

The participation of trans athletes in school sports has proven to be a controversial issue, sparking backlash and legal backlash.

The controversy erupted in February 2023 after a high school basketball player in Massachusetts – described as “over 6 feet tall” with “facial hair” – threw an opposing player to the ground.

Video of the incident, which showed the other student writhing in pain, quickly spread online.

According to school officials, three students from the opposing team from Collegiate Charter School of Lowell were injured during the game.

The team ultimately chose to give up when other players expressed their fears of getting injured and not being able to compete in the upcoming playoffs.

Under Massachusetts state law, a player cannot be excluded from a team based on gender identity. However, 24 other states have banned transgender students from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity.

This includes Florida, where Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ 2021 legislation bans transgender women from playing on public school teams designed for athletes born as girls.

“In Florida, girls will play girls’ sports and boys will play boys’ sports,” DeSantis said as he signed the bill. “We’re going to make sure that’s the reality.”

The state has implemented this ruling. After the Florida High School Athletic Association discovered a transgender student was playing on a female volleyball team Monarch High School was fined $16,500.