{"id":1936323,"date":"2023-05-23T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T18:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T15:03:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T19:03:52","slug":"high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Track star upset after being removed from championship by male competitor."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhigh-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1936323&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>High School Senior Gives Thumbs-Down After Losing Chance to Compete in State Championships to Transgender Athlete<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A California <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">high school senior<\/a> appeared to give a thumbs-down to spectators as she stood on the podium, having lost her chance to compete in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-biological-males-are-just-taking-it-away-from-us-high-school-girl-athlete-blasts-biden-administration-for-abandoning-her-lawsuit\/\" title=\"\u2018These Biological Males Are Just Taking It Away From Us\u2019: High School Girl Athlete Blasts Biden Administration For Abandoning Her Lawsuit\">girls\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-transgender-athletes-dominated-womens-sports\/\" title=\"5 Times Transgender Athletes Dominated Women\u2019s Sports\">state championships<\/a><\/a> because a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy\/\" title=\"Track star upset after being removed from championship by male competitor.\">high school boy finished ahead<\/a> of her.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adeline Johnson, a senior at Branson High School, finished fourth in the girls\u2019 1,600-meter run at the North Coast Meet of Champions of California finals in Dublin, California, on Saturday. Athena Ryan, a junior from Sonoma Academy who claims he is a girl, finished second; the top three finishers qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Track &#038; Field Championships next week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<h3>Transgender Athlete Competes in Girls&#8217; State Championship Qualifier<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udfc3Trans-identifying male, Athena Ryan (Jr) took 2nd today in the \u201cGirls 1600m\u201d at a CA State Championship qualifier meet in Dublin, CA.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan beamed while 4th place senior, Adeline Johnson gave a thumb down after losing the chance to advance to the State Championships by 1 spot. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iY2InxvhJt\">pic.twitter.com\/iY2InxvhJt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ICONS (@icons_women) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icons_women\/status\/1660148227910537216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs a former CA state champion high jumper, I think this is complete and utter nonsense. I\u2019m embarrassed for our state and feel sorry for the girls who were cheated in the process,\u201d Darren Marble, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.losaltosonline.com\/archives\/marble-wins-state-crown-in-high-jump\/article_251127c6-6931-5fa9-ba66-460bb0f20b00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">won the California state championship<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/athletics-nageotte-johnson-thompson-nominated-for-fair-play-award\/\" title=\"Athletics-Nageotte, Johnson-Thompson nominated for Fair Play Award\">high jump<\/a> in 1998, tweeted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting that,\u201d Ryan<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12109103\/California-high-school-athlete-gives-thumbs-4th-place-finish-trans-competitor-took-2nd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> said<\/a> after the race. \u201cI dropped like 17 seconds on my season\u2019s best in the past two weeks. After last weekend, I didn\u2019t think I could run low 5s again. I was just coming here trying to break 5 \u2013 just glad I finished it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSecurity removed women from the field seen holding signs in support of girls in the sectional meet,\u201d reported the Independent Council on Women\u2019s Sports, which describes itself as a \u201cnetwork of women athletes &#038; our supporters advocating for female protected categories in sport,\u201d adding \u201cMany parents were completely unaware there was a boy competing in girls races.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<h3>Protesters Speak Out Against Allowing Boys in Girls&#8217; Sports<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Security removed women from the field seen holding signs in support of girls in the sectional meet. Many parents were completely unaware there was a boy competing in girls races. Others, were appreciative that they were there when they themselves felt silenced. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WomenAreReals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WomenAreReals<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vd4MXN6RDp\">pic.twitter.com\/Vd4MXN6RDp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ICONS (@icons_women) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/icons_women\/status\/1660157013333266434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">One apparent protester against allowing boys in girls\u2019 sports tweeted, \u201cWe were there. Many came to us as we protested to thank us and say they couldn\u2019t speak up themselves. Organizers told us we \u2018were in the wrong place for a protest.\u2019 We snapped back with, \u2018we are in EXACTLY the right place, right now. Incl boys in girls race is excluding girls.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<h3>Supporters of Female-Only Sports Speak Out<\/h3>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seven women with a banner that read \u201cProtect Female Sports\u201d were greeted with mostly quiet support, high fives, and thank you\u2019s from parents silenced under threat to their daughter\u2019s ability to compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WomenAreReal (@WomenAreReals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WomenAreReals\/status\/1660238877247033344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In one exchange, a woman verbally attacked the protesters as she walked by them, snapping, \u201cThat is disgusting. I find that f***ing offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhich part?\u201d a protester responded. \u201cWhich part is disgusting? The women part?\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt shouldn\u2019t even f***ing matter,\u201d the angry woman snapped again. \u201cAnd it\u2019s none of your business what someone else does. That\u2019s offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWatch the man\u2019s race and see the difference,\u201d a protester called after her, prompting the woman to turn back and yell, \u201c\u201cYou have f***ing issues. I feel f***ing sorry for all your sorry a**es.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California state championships. She lost her chance to compete because a high school boy finished ahead of her. 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