A trans-identifying male high school athlete complained about the lack of “sportsmanship” from his female competitors after he won an event in the girls’ championship.
Veronica Garcia, 16, is a trans-identifying student who runs on the girls track team at East Valley High School near Spokane.
On Saturday, Garcia was greeted with boos from the crowd when he finished first in the girls’ 400-meter run at the track and field championships in Tacoma, making him the first trans-identifying high school athlete to place first in state.
When he accepted his gold medal at the podium, his female competitors did not applaud or cheer, but instead stood with their hands behind their backs.
Someone in the crowd reportedly shouted, “She’s not a girl!”
Garcia said he was “somewhat hurt” the girls did not congratulate him.
“I guess maybe I expected sportsmanship because I was cheering…
