Women’s Sports Leaders Erupt After Men Allowed to Compete In Women’s Sports
A 21-year-old male athlete, “Sadie Schreiner,” entered the women’s 400-meter race in New York this weekend, despite the recent Executive Order by President Trump banning men from competing in women’s sports. Competing against teenagers as young as 16, both female athletes chose not to run, leaving Schreiner to race alone. Despite this, the result is being counted as an official women’s event by the USA Track & Field Association.
The incident was brought to light by sport performance coach Linda Blade, who took to social media to express outrage, calling out USA Track & Field (USATF) and the meet directors for allowing the situation to occur.
“So this happened moments ago at a track meet in New York,” Blade wrote on X. “A male athlete entered the 400m race against two women and neither of those women bothered to run the race. The man ran alone and it counts as the women’s result. Shame on you @usatf and meet directors.”
The event highlights the ongoing battle over women’s sports, even as President Trump’s executive order led to a change in NCAA policies, banning biological males from competing in female categories. Apparently, USATF hasn’t received the memo.
Blade, who holds a PhD in Kinesiology and has worked extensively in track and field, has long been vocal about the importance of preserving fairness in women’s sports. Her post quickly gained traction online, with many expressing frustration over what they see as the erosion of competitive integrity.
As of now, USATF has not issued a statement addressing the incident.
Meanwhile in California, Male Athlete Dominates Girls’ Varsity Events
A similar controversy unfolded today at the Roosevelt Invitational in Southern California, where a trans-identified male athlete, Ab Hernandez from Jurupa Valley High School, claimed victory in both the Girls Varsity Long Jump and Triple Jump events.
Hernandez, who identified as a female, won the long jump with a distance of 18 feet, 4 inches—more than 3 feet further than the second-place female athlete. He also triumphed in the triple jump with a leap of 37 feet, 5 inches, almost 6 feet farther than the second-place finisher.
This raised significant concerns about fairness in high school athletics, with critics calling the event “state-sanctioned child abuse” and accusing the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) and California Governor Gavin Newsom of enabling policies that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls’ events.
A social media post accompanying the news claimed that girls are being “gaslit and silenced” while boys are misled by coaches and sports officials regarding biological reality.
The situation in California, like in New York, has sparked outrage over transgender policies in sports and the absolute sense of injustice felt by female athletes. Parents are calling for policy changes to ensure compliance with federal law around fairness and equal competition in women’s categories.
This is a developing story. Thrive News will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
So this happened moments ago at a Track Meet in New York.
— Linda Blade (@coachblade) March 1, 2025
A male athlete entered the 400m race against two women and neither of those women bothered to run the race.
The man ran alone and it counts as the women’s result.
Shame on you @usatf and meet directors.#trackandfield… pic.twitter.com/wULQvZqBtc
