Trans track athlete AB Hernandez's mom shares critical post of school officials over podium placements

The debate over transgender athletes in women's sports takes center stage after a California track and field event sparks outrage, leading to shared podiums and calls for fairness.

The mother of California transgender track athlete AB Hernandez shared a post on social media slamming school officials for allowing biological female athletes to share a podium at state competitions.

Hernandez, of Jurupa Valley High School, took first place in the long jump, high jump and triple jump at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section finals in Division 3 over the weekend. During the podium ceremonies, it was announced that each event had two co-champions based on a rule the high school sports governing body implemented last year.

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Transgender student athlete AB Hernandez competes in the girls high jump at the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Divisional Championship Finals in Moorpark, Calif., on May 16, 2026. Hernandez, from Jurupa Valley High School, won first place in the event. (Fox News Digital)

The trans athlete was absent from the first ceremony but later shared the top podium spot with Oak Park High School's Gwynneth Mureika. Hernandez was at the third ceremony, but co-champion Malia Strange, of Shadow Hills, was absent.

Hernandez’s mother shared a post from Rainbow Families Action, criticizing CIF officials.

"All these big tough ex-athletes at CIF, and the most courage they could muster was to hand this to coaches at AB’s meet today," the post read. "Not one of them was brave enough to look her or her mother in the eye and say ‘This whole project of violating Ed Code is aimed at you. A child.’"

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