Out of Cicero-North Syracuse High School in New York, a biological male athlete who identifies as a transgender has won the girls’ shot put state championship.
Formerly named Jeff, Julia Arnold claimed the girls’ Class A shot put championship Sunday, doing so at the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 39 feet and 9.25 inches was the winning toss for the trans athlete. The competitor who came in second place tallied 37 feet and 4.75 inches, which was over two feet short of the title. (RELATED: MLB Issues Warning To San Francisco Giants Pitchers For Having Bible Verses On Hats Meant For Pride Night: REPORT)
The state championship is the most recent win for Arnold in what’s been a dominant display in the spring season for the male. A few weeks prior, Arnold took home each the discus and shot put competitions during the Section III Class A-1 Championships, achieving a throw of 42 feet and 5.5 inches in the shot put, which is a personal-best. In the discus, he put up 132 feet. Arnold had nine first-place finishes in 10 shot put competitions in 2026.
BREAKING UPDATE: Julia Arnold, a male pretending to be a girl, STOLE the 1st place medal at the Girls’ State Shot Put Championships in NY.
He is now the TOP thrower in the GIRLS’ division in NY State.
A MALE IS NOW THE #1 FEMALE THROWER
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When it was time for the state championships, the transgender athlete was already placed No. 1 in the girls’ shot put rankings of New York, while in girls’ discus, he had the No. 2 ranking.
At the current moment, athletes are allowed by New York state to participate on the basis of gender identity instead of biological sex.
The policy from New York is a contradiction to the Feb. 2025 executive order from President Donald Trump, which is titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” The order directs agencies in the federal government to construe Title IX protections based on biological sex.