Two male high school athletes who claim to be female were no-shows at the California State preliminary Track and Field Championship on Friday. The two athletes — Athena Ryan , from Sonoma Academy, and Lorelei Barrett of Sherman Oaks Buckley — were set to compete in the girls' 1,600-meter run after qualifying in sectionals. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) seemed to take the side of Ryan and Barrett, taking issue with critics, whom CIF suggests "harassed" the trans athletes. "The CIF is disappointed for two of our student-athletes and their families because due to the actions of others, they found it necessary to withdraw from the State Track and Field Championships out of concern for the student's well being," the governing body told The Los Angeles Times. CIF added in its statement that the group "strongly denounces discriminatory or harassing behaviors that impact our student-athletes' opportunities to participate in interscholastic competitions." CIF's own guidelines permit male athletes who identify as female to compete in the female category. "All students should have the opportunity to participate in CIF activities in a manner that is consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on a student's records," the group's rules… Read full this story
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