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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 Tuesday, October 10, 2026, several girls from the Camas High School cross-country team in Washington walked off during a race against Battle Ground High School to protest a male athlete competing in the girls' event. About half of the 24 girls refused to compete, with some walking past the starting line and into the woods before leaving. The male runner had switched from the boys’ team mid-season; he finished first in the girls' race after finishing 76th in a boys' junior varsity race earlier that month. His participation was allowed under rules set by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, but parents and students, including Sierra Retzlaff and Charlie Garret from Skyview High School, argue it is unfair to female athletes.

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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.

right frames refusal to compete as a justified action
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.

right emphasizes parental opposition to existing rules
The incident is just the latest in the debate over transgender athletes competing in women’s 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.

right supports initiative to restrict male participation in female sports

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“Both articles describe the exact same incident where girls from Camas High School's cross country team protested against a male athlete competing in their race on October 14, 2026.”

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Grace McCarron

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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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