Jurupa Valley High Student Earns Top Honors in High Jump and Triple Jump

Transgender high school athlete AB Hernandez captured two state titles and a second-place finish at the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Saturday, competing in the spotlight of a national debate that drew criticism from conservative figures, including former President Donald Trump.

The Jurupa Valley High School junior excelled in the girls’ high jump, long jump, and triple jump events during the two-day meet held at Buchanan High School in Clovis. Hernandez tied for first place in both the high jump and triple jump, and placed second in the long jump.

CIF officials introduced a new policy ahead of the championship allowing co-winners in events where a transgender student qualifies, a move considered unpre

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