Julia Arnold, a transgender athlete from Cicero-North Syracuse High School, won the girls' Class A shot put title at the NYSPHSAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 15, 2026, with a throw of 39 feet, 9.25 inches. The second-place finisher recorded a throw of 37 feet, 4.75 inches. Arnold has had a successful season, winning nine out of ten shot put events and previously achieving personal-best throws of 42 feet, 5.5 inches in shot put and 132 feet in discus at the Section III Class A-1 Championships. New York state policy allows athletes to compete based on gender identity, which aligns with guidance from the New York State Education Department following a federal executive order regarding Title IX protections.
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Transgender athlete wins New York state girls' shot put title
Julia Arnold, a transgender athlete, won the New York state girls' shot put title with a throw of 39 feet, 9.25 inches, surpassing the second-place finisher by over two feet. Arnold has had a successful season, winning nine out of ten shot put events, and competes under New York's policy that allows participation based on gender identity.
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