Washington mom speaks out on daughter losing state spot to trans runner: 'I could cry right now'

Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school runner in Washington, won a state title in the girls’ 400-meter dash on Saturday. (Credit: Quin Hutchins)

A Washington mother spoke out about the devastation her daughter felt losing to Veronica Garcia, a transgender high school athlete, ahead of last month’s state championship.

The Independent Women’s Forum covered the story of Rita Larson (a pseudonym), whose daughter competed against Garcia in the 400-meter sprint and 4x4 relay preliminary events. Larson noted that only the top two runners of the 400-meter sprint can advance to the championship, and her daughter placed third.

Though it wasn’t apparent that Garcia was a biological male, Larson stated that Garcia easily outpaced the female runners, further devastating her daughter. 

"She was just bawling," Larson said. "She just kept saying, ‘This is bull---t.’"

Veronica Garcia won first place in the 400-meter sprint preliminary race and state championships. (C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

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"I could cry right now just thinking about it," she added. "All I could do was hug her."

Garcia later placed first in the state championships at 55.75 seconds, which was one second better than the second-place finisher's time, according to the Pacific Northwest Track and Field Officials' track scoreboard.

Larson noted that while the time is fast in the female division, Garcia would only be considered a junior varsity runner competing against males.

"He can do whatever he wants with his life, but he’s jeopardizing what these girls work so hard for. My daughter goes to practice every day, runs in the off-season, lifts