Maine Rep Laurel Libby reacts to trans athlete that sparked her SCOTUS battle skipping state championship

Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby spoke to Fox News Digital about her appeal to the Supreme Court, and the social media post that identified a trans athlete.

Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby became a national figure in the movement to keep trans athletes out of girls' sports in February when she called out a trans athlete for Greely High School who won a girls' pole vault competition. 

The post resulted in Libby being censured, which she fought all the way up to the Supreme Court to overturn. She was granted her voting rights back by the Supreme Court on May 15. 

On Tuesday, the trans athlete that Libby's post called out did not show up to compete in the Maine Class A track and field state championships, per multiple witnesses.

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Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby

Libby reacted to the news in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

"Yesterday a biological male who won the girls’ State Championship in February chose not to participate in the girls’ pole vault at Maine’s Class B Outdoor Track State Championship, and a girl rightfully won the State Championship," Libby said.

"Our girls’ opportunities and podium placements should be decided by their hard work and performance, not the whims of others. All Maine girls should have the guarantee of a fair, safe and level playing field, which is not the case as long as our laws allow biological males to participate in girls’ sports."

Fox News Digital has reached out to Greely High School for comment. 

Female athletes took all the major medals in Maine's girls' track and field finals events Tuesday, after the competition was delayed from Saturday due to weather. 

It marked the end of a contentious track and field season for the state, as the