Biological Male Dominates Girls’ Track Finals While Democrat Candidate Pledges ‘Protection’

Liberty Check

• Biological male athlete AB Hernandez took first place in two girls’ jumping events at California state track championships, advancing to finals in three competitions
• Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer appeared in video with Hernandez pledging to ‘protect’ the transgender athlete from critics, while rival Steve Hilton led ‘Save Girls Sports’ rally
• California’s controversial ‘dual podium’ policy forces female athletes who finish behind Hernandez to share awards, undermining fair competition for biological women

A biological male athlete competing in girls’ track and field events dominated California’s state championship preliminaries on Friday, advancing to three finals while a Democrat gubernatorial candidate publicly pledged to “protect” the controversial competitor.

AB Hernandez, representing Jurupa Valley High School, secured first place in girls’ long jump and triple jump while finishing tied for fourth in high jump during the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state track and field championships. The transgender athlete will compete for state titles in all three events on Saturday evening.

In the long jump, Hernandez scored 20-05.50, besting biological female Ellie McCuskey-Hay of St. Ignatius who finished at 19-11.25. Hernandez dominated triple jump with a 41′ 8.5 mark, defeating second-place finisher Zylah Coleman’s 40′ 3.25.

The competitions unfolded as Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer appeared in a video with Hernandez earlier that day, promising government protection for the athlete.

“I’ve been outed like, so many times over and over, you know doxed, where I go to school, so I feel like, more safety aspect, and not just supporting but…” Hernandez said in the video posted to Steyer’s social media account.

“Protecting,” Steyer interjected.

“Yeah, protection,” Hernandez responded.

“It’s the job of the governor to stand between danger and Californians. And I mean it, and to make sure that people are safe, and to protect them from all the maligned influences in this world. And I take that super super seriously for you. And I’m so proud of you for what you’re doing,” Steyer declared.

Meanwhile, California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton led a “Save Girls Sports” rally near the competition venue at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium in Clovis. He was joined by California state superintendent candidate Sonja Shaw, former NCAA women’s soccer player Sophia Lorey, and Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Brown.

“The message being sent to female athletes is clear, your opportunities, your records, your placement, and your hard work comes second to males,” Lorey told rally attendees.

Shaw urged Californians to speak out against the erosion of women’s sports.

“History is going to remember those who stood up, and those who stood silent,” Shaw said.

Hilton directly challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom over his failure to address the controversy.

“After all your lectures about compassion and justice and fairness, and there’s something you say is deeply unfair and you’ve done absolutely nothing about it because you won’t stand up to the fringe far-left ideologues that control your party,” Hilton said.

The California girls’ track and field postseason has become a flashpoint in the national debate over biological males competing in women’s sports for two consecutive years. The CIF reinstituted a controversial “dual podium” policy that awards any female athlete who finishes behind Hernandez one spot higher on paper, forcing the transgender athlete to share podium positions with biological females.

The policy represents an attempted compromise that critics say still denies biological females their rightful victories and championship opportunities. Friday marked the first time during this postseason that Hernandez did not finish in first place in any event, tying for fourth in high jump.

Saturday’s finals will determine whether Hernandez claims state championship titles in the three jumping events, with biological female competitors forced to share any potential victories under California’s compromise policy.

It’s time to push back.