A female Oregon high school track and field athlete who protested on the victory podium after competing against a transgender individual told Newsmax on Wednesday she’s frustrated seeing biological males taking spots away from women in sporting events.
Alexa Anderson, a senior at Tigard High School in suburban Portland, Oregon, finished third in the high jump at the state championships Saturday, two spots ahead of Lia Rose, a transgender athlete from Ida B. Wells High School in Portland who competed against males in 2023 and 2024.
When the top-eight finishers took to the podium, Anderson and fourth-place finisher Reese Eckard, a senior from Sherwood High School in suburban Portland, stepped down and turned their backs in protest as the other athletes received medals. Anderson and Eckard reportedly were asked by an official to step away from the podium so photos could be taken.
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