Trans athlete wins New York state girls' shot put title, beating second place by more than 2 feet

A trans-identifying male athlete from Cicero-North Syracuse High School is now a New York state champion in girls’ shot put.

Julia (formerly "Jeff") Arnold won the girls' Class A shot put title Sunday at the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, posting a winning throw of 39 feet, 9.25 inches. The second-place finisher managed 37 feet, 4.75 inches — more than two feet short of the championship mark.

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