{"id":2441856,"date":"2025-06-02T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/track-stars-go-viral-for-unmistakable-statement-while-next-to-trans-opponent-during-podium-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:42:19","slug":"track-stars-go-viral-for-unmistakable-statement-while-next-to-trans-opponent-during-podium-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/track-stars-go-viral-for-unmistakable-statement-while-next-to-trans-opponent-during-podium-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Track Stars Go Viral for Unmistakable Statement While Next to Trans Opponent During Podium Ceremony"},"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\">30<\/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%2Ftrack-stars-go-viral-for-unmistakable-statement-while-next-to-trans-opponent-during-podium-ceremony%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=2441856&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--><p>At a recent Oregon high school track and field championship, two female athletes, Reese Eckard and Alexa Anderson, made headlines when they refused to stand on the podium alongside a transgender competitor, Lia Rose. The incident sparked a mix of criticism and support, with the athletes stating their actions were in defense of the integrity of women&#8217;s sports. They were subsequently reprimanded and sidelined by officials for their stance. Anderson stated that they were not acting out of hate, but to address a serious issue regarding fairness in women&#8217;s athletics. The situation garnered attention from various sources, including former tennis star Martina Navratilova, who expressed concern about the treatment of women in sports. The America First policy Institute has since filed a complaint under Title IX against Oregon for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/s-d-governor-launches-national-coalition-to-challenge-policies-on-transgender-participation-in-womens-sports\/\" title=\"S.D. governor launches national coalition to challenge policies on transgender participation in women\u2019s sports\">allowing transgender athletes<\/a> to compete in women&#8217;s events, emphasizing the need for fair competition for female athletes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two female athletes who took a stand against men in women&rsquo;s sports received a scolding at a recent meet but were praised on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place at the Oregon high school track and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ncaa-champion-transgender-runner-ruled-ineligible-for-olympic-trials\/\" title=\"NCAA Champion Transgender Runner Ruled Ineligible For Olympic Trials\">field championships<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Reese Eckard of Sherwood High School and Alexa Anderson of Tigard High School, refused to stand on the podium next to a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deep-dive-trans-politician-tried-harassing-woman-blames-mental-illness-transgenderism-werent-told-trans-isnt-mental-illness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender<\/a>&rdquo; competitor who was tied for fifth place, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/girls-track-field-athletes-dont-stand-podium-next-trans-athlete-oregon-state-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson finished in third and Eckard in fourth.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oregon girls <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> state championships just finished. 2 of the females refused to step on the podium with the male competitor and an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >adult official relegated<\/a> them to the sideline for refusing. THIS MUST END. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dxIzL8Qf95\">https:\/\/t.co\/dxIzL8Qf95<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mAVVNBIPhW\">pic.twitter.com\/mAVVNBIPhW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leigh Ann O&rsquo;Neill (@LaLONeill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaLONeill\/status\/1928961098419450113?\">May 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Video of the incident showed the two athletes being hustled away from the podium after making their stand<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Oregon girls high jump state championships just finished. 2 of the females refused to step on the podium with the male competitor and an adult official relegated them to the sideline for refusing. THIS MUST END,&rdquo; Leigh Ann O&rsquo;Neill <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LaLONeill\/status\/1928961098419450113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We didn&rsquo;t refuse to stand on the podium out of hate,&rdquo; Anderson said in a statement, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We did it because someone has to say this isn&rsquo;t right. In order to protect the integrity and fairness of girls sports, we must stand up for what is right.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The incident drew the attention of former tennis star Martina Navratilova.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Women and girls are punished no matter what they do in this misogynistic world,&rdquo; she posted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Martina\/status\/1929121000152805759?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Women and girls are punished no matter what they do in this misogynistic world&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3QtvASgvPG\">https:\/\/t.co\/3QtvASgvPG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Martina Navratilova (@Martina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Martina\/status\/1929121000152805759?\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trans-track-athlete-wins-varsity-girls-competition-previously-placing-last-against-jv-boys-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported that the athlete in question, Lia Rose, had been able to become a winner in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/female-fencer-protested-trans-opponent-gains-big-ally-tennis-legend-martina-navratilova-enters-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">female sports<\/a> after languishing against fellow boys.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Rose won the high jump at the Portland Interscholastic League Varsity Relays, with a winning height of 4 feet, 8 inches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.athletic.net\/TrackAndField\/meet\/486070\/results\/m\/2\/hj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to athletic.net<\/a>, while competing on May 3, 2023 against junior varsity boys, Rose finished last among 11 competitors at 4 feet, 6 inches.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News said in 2024, Rose competed against boys, but this year is competing against girls.<\/p>\n<p>The America First Policy Institute has filed a Title IX discrimination complaint against Oregon for allowing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crowd-goes-wild-female-track-star-refuses-let-trans-opponent-keep-off-winners-podium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">males<\/a> to compete in women&rsquo;s sports.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every girl deserves a fair shot &mdash; on the field, on the podium, and in life,&rdquo; said Jessica Hart Steinmann, AFPI&rsquo;s executive general counsel and vice chair of the Center for Litigation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When state institutions knowingly force young women to compete against biological males, they&rsquo;re violating federal law and sending a devastating message to female athletes across the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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