Boy Wins Medals in Hawaii Girls’ Track and Field, Awarded ‘Outstanding Athlete’ | Jaclynn Joyce

Two boys have sparked heated debate across Hawaii after competing in — and winning — multiple girls’ track and field competitions. Lana Huff and Frankie-Lyn Mocilio were permitted to compete on the Kea’au High School girls’ track team because they “identify” as girls.

Huff would have ranked 565th in the state for the boys if he hadn’t switched to the girls’ team.

Huff is not the only trans-identified male on the school’s team. He and his teammate Frankie-Lyn Molcilio (another male), make up half of the ‘girls’ relay team at Kea’au High School.

Huff’s rapid ascent to a top spot and state championship qualifying time within a week highlights the disparity between male and female athletes.

In Hawai’i now, it appears that it is more convenient for athletic organizations to showcase men who identify as women as symbols of social justice, “diversity,” and “inclusion” rather than addressing the real issues faced by female athletes.

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