Sports · October 14, 2026
Girls high school track team walks off in protest of male athlete
Approximately half of the Camas High School girls' cross country team, along with athletes from Skyview and Battle Ground, conducted a walk-off protest during recent meets in Washington state. The protest targeted the participation of a transgender athlete who moved from the boys' team to the girls' team mid-season. While school administrators and coaches noted that current Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules permit such transitions, several athletes and parents expressed concerns regarding competitive fairness. The incident occurred shortly before Washington voters are set to decide on Initiative 638, a ballot measure that would require sports participation to be based on biological sex.
Read the original coverage
- Washington TimesMainstream
Washington state high school girls walk off cross-country race over runner's move to girls' team
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Girls high school track team walks off in protest of male athlete
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Washington HS girls blast male athlete participating in track meet: 'Don't think that that's right or fair'
Read at Fox News ↗ - The Daily WireIndependent
WATCH: High School Girls Walk Off Track To Protest Trans-Identifying Athlete
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Reported by multiple outlets
- About a dozen girls from Camas High School walked off the course during a cross country meet.
- The protest was directed at a transgender athlete who switched from the boys' team to the girls' team mid-season.
- The athlete previously competed in a boys' junior varsity race in early September before competing in girls' varsity events.
- The WIAA currently allows students to compete based on their gender identity.
- Washington state will vote on Initiative 638 in November, which addresses biological sex in K-12 sports.
Reported by only some outlets
- The transgender athlete finished first in a varsity race on Sept 29 and second in a recent meet (Fox News, The Daily Wire).
- Two Skyview High runners joined the protest and appeared on Fox News (Fox News).
- A parent was issued a yearlong criminal trespass notice for protesting at a meet (The Daily Wire).
- Some members of the transgender runner's own team (Camas) participated in the walk-off (Fox News).
Confirmed
- Roughly 12-13 girls from Camas High School walked off the course in protest.
- The athlete in question competed for the boys' team as recently as September 5.
- School officials (Camas High Principal Travis Drake) confirmed they are following WIAA rules.
- Initiative 638 is on the Washington ballot for November 3.
Reported
- Security guards 'pestered' a parent holding a protest sign. (New York Post)
- An assistant coach told a reporter 'Nobody wants to talk to you.' (The Daily Wire)
- The athletic director claimed protest signs were 'inappropriate.' (Fox News)
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