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Transgender Athlete Wins Maine State Title in Girls' Pole Vault

  • A transgender-identifying male student won first place in the girls' pole vaulting competition at Maine's Class B state championship, jumping 11 feet, which was eight inches higher than the second-place female competitor.
  • The Maine Principals' Association has refused to comply with President Trump's executive order barring transgender athletes from female sports, citing state law as superior.
  • Critics, including local lawmaker Laurel Libby, argue that the victory of a biological male athlete undermines female sports and fairness.
  • The situation has sparked controversy over the inclusion of transgender athletes in girls' competitions, raising concerns about safety and equity.
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After Maine Officials Flout Trump EO, Male Wins Girls' Pole Vaulting Competition

A transgender-identifying male student won first place in a Maine girls’ high school pole vaulting competition, just days after the state’s governing body for school sports rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order barring males from competing in female sports. Key Facts: A biological male student, previously a boys’ team member, won the Maine Class B girls’ pole vaulting championship for Greely High School. The athlete jumped 11 feet—a…

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Male athlete pole vaults girls’ track team to state championship

State athletic officials ignore Trump’s executive order against men competing in women’s sports.

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Trans Male Wins Women’s Event Days After State Refused to Enforce Trump’s Rule - News Addicts

A transgender-identifying boy took first place in women’s pole vaulting at Maine’s Class B state championship on Monday, days after the state declared it would not enforce President Trump’s executive order banning males from female sports at public schools. The victory by a boy in the female event helped Greely High School girls’ track and […] The post Trans Male Wins Women’s Event Days After State Refused to Enforce Trump’s Rule appeared first …

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Boy Wins High School Girls’ Pole Vault Competition in Maine

A transgender athlete won 1st in a high school girls' pole vaulting competition days after a governing body rejected Trump’s executive order.

·United States
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Trans-identified male wins Maine high school pole vaulting championship as state violates Trump EO

"Two years ago, John tied for 5th place in boys pole vault. Tonight, 'Katie' won 1st place in the girls' Maine State Class B Championship."

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Trans-Identifying Male Athlete Wins Maine State Title In Girls' Pole-Vaulting

That thing that never happens has happened again. An 11th-grade trans-identifying male high school athlete won a Maine state title in girls' pole-vaulting, defeating the closest competitor by more than six inches. Katie Spencer, as the trans-identifying male is now known, is a member of the girls' track and field team at Greely High School in Cumberland, Maine. Spencer captured first place with a pole vault of 10-feet, 6-inches on Monday at the …

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The Daily Wire broke the news in Nashville, United States on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
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