California girls track star gets disqualified from state championships over celebration

Fox News’ Christina Coleman reports on California’s handling of biological male transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. 

The California state track and field championships were under increased scrutiny because of a transgender athlete who participated in and won the girls’ high jump and triple jump events.

A separate controversy flew underneath the radar, and it had to do with the varsity girls 400 finals.

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Sophomore Clara Adams, of North Salinas High School, finished in second place in the prelims and came off the starting line quickly in the finals and ran her way to a first-place finish, or so she thought.

Adams celebrated with her father after winning the race. She took a fire extinguisher from her father and sprayed her shoes with it, alluding to her being on fire, the Monterey Herald reported. Clara’s father, David, said the celebration was done away from opponents.

"She wasn’t disrespecting anyone," he told the outlet.

Sophomore Clara Adams of North Salinas High School initially won her race but was disqualified for her celebration. (Lucas Boland-Imagn Images)

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) determined that Adams’ celebration was unsportsmanlike, and Adams’ state championship was taken away. She was also disqualified from the meet and lost an opportunity to compete in the 200-meter race as well.

David Adams told the outlet that the CIF’s decision was protested and said he felt like the disqualification was "racially motivated." Clara Adams is Black.

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The decision was upheld.

"It’s a very unfortunate event," Alan Green