Transgender Jumper Shares Gold Medals at State Track & Field Championships

The California State Track and Field Championships finished over the weekend with most of the attention surrounding the transgender athlete who competed in the girls jumping events.

AB Hernandez, a biological male, finished first in two out of three events but shared the gold medals with girls with the next highest scores under cif rules that were revised just last week.

Hernandez shared first place in the high jump with Jillene Wetteland and Lelani Laruelle. All three cleared a height of 5-feet, 7 inches, but Hernandez had no failed attempts, while the other two each had one failure.

Hernandez also had a first-place finish in the triple jump, sharing the top spot with Kira Gant Hatcher, who trailed her by two inches. Hernandez came in second in the long jump.

Arrest Made at Event

A young man is facing charges following a confrontation at the sate track and field championships in Clovis.

That's where a biological male transgender athlete shared two gold medals with the highest finishing biological girls in the high jump and triple jump events under revised CIF rules.

Police say 19-year-old Ethan Kroll was carrying a transgender flag and assaulted a man using the flagpole. The driver reportedly responded by pepper-spraying Kroll.

Kroll was treated by paramedics and was later booked into the Fresno County jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, vandalism, and obstructing an officer.

(Photo Getty Images)

CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 30: Transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley competes in the girls high jump during the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/GettyPhoto: Getty Images


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