Biological male competing in girls' cross-country race denies another runner and her team a trip to state

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — When the Camas High cross-country runner's name was called, Joel Retzlaff yelled, "That's a man!"

Retzlaff is the outspoken father of Skyview High cross-country runner Sierra Retzlaff, who has publicly opposed competing against a biological male. But as Joel made that declaration, nobody walked up to the podium. The Camas boy, who switched to the girls' team midseason, was nowhere to be found.

Camas coach Matt LeGrand — who's in an impossible position — would not comment on why.