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Girls high school track team walks off in protest of male athlete

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McCarron, G. (2026, October 14). Girls high school track team walks off in protest of male athlete. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/sports/girls-high-school-track-team-walks-off-in-protest-of-male-athlete/

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During a high school cross country meet between Camas and Battle Ground High Schools in Washington, several girls on the Camas team walked off in protest after an athlete switched from competing with males to females. About half of the 24-girl team refused to compete against this athlete, who was allowed to switch under rules set by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Parents also protested, raising concerns about fairness and equality in girls' sports. The event highlights broader debates over transgender athletes’ participation in female competitions, with a state initiative set for November that could ban biological males from competing in K-12 girls' sports.

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On October 13, 2026, high school cross-country runners from Camas High School in Washington walked off the race course during a meet against Battle Ground High School, protesting the inclusion of a male athlete who had switched teams mid-season. About half of the 24 girls on the Camas team refused to compete against him; some walked onto the course and then left while others never started running at all. This incident occurred after Logan Mihailoff finished first in a girls' varsity race, having previously placed 76th in a boys' junior-varsity event earlier that month. The protest drew national attention, with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham praising the girls for standing up against what she views as unfair competition. The switch was allowed under rules set by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), but it has sparked debate and a planned rally to support the protesting athletes on October 21.

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Several girls on Camas High School’s cross country team walked off during a meet against Battle Ground High School in Washington in protest of an athlete switching from the male to female competition. asserted

athlete → walk → competition

Roughly half of the 24 girls on the Camas team reportedly refused to compete against an athlete who began the season competing with the boys’ team. uncertain

who → refuse → team

When the race began, about half of the girls competing took off running while several others walked forward past the starting line and into the tree line, forfeiting one of their races, per reports. asserted

others → begin → reports

Runner Holly Burns chose to partake in the protest after her teammates decided they wanted to do something about the situation. asserted

they → choose → situation

Burns’ parents took part in a campaign of their own, bringing signs in protest of the athlete being allowed to compete in the girls’ races. asserted

parents → take → races

“So I just went ahead and held up my sign, and they had several security guards following me and pestering me and telling me that I would have to leave. asserted

I → go → me

And I just said, ‘No, I’m not going to leave,’” Kevin Burns said. asserted

Burns → say → ?

The switch was permitted under the rules of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, which is the governing body of high school sports in Washington, but several parents have voiced concerns. asserted

parents → permit → concerns

The incident is just the latest in the debate over transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. asserted

incident → compete → sports

The state of Washington will vote on Initiative 638 on Nov. 3, which will ban biological males from competing in girls’ K-12 sports if it passes. asserted

it → vote → sports

Twenty-seven other states have similar laws, but all were enacted by state legislatures rather than voting. asserted

all → have → voting

Girls high school track team walks off in protest of male athlete

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