California girls' field championship gets more big rule changes amid trans athlete outrage, Trump's pressure

California's high school sports league made a major rule change to its upcoming girls' track and field state championship for the second day in a row The changes come as the state faces increasing pressure both internally from its own residents and from President Donald Trump's administration due to a growing dispute involving a trans athlete On Wednesday the California Interscholastic Federation CIF reported that Saturday's state title meet will now expand its pool of competitors and even medal recipients to accommodate any female athletes that are displaced by a biological male competitor CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe CIF is specifically making this rule change for the long jump high jump and triple jump events On Friday May if necessary in the high jump triple jump and long jump qualifying events at the CIF State Track and Field Championships a biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark will also be advanced to the finals the CIF announcement read Additionally if necessary in the high jump triple jump and long jump events at the CIF State Track and Field Championships a biological female student-athlete who would have earned a specific placement on the podium will also be awarded the medal for that place and the results will be reflected in the recording of the event The CIF's track and field postseason has been rocked by a national disagreement involving trans athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley High School competing in those events and regularly dominating female competition The athlete took first place in long jump and triple jump at a sectional final and state qualifying round in the last two weeks The CIF's latest change comes just a day after the federation expanded the size of its competitor pool Any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their Section's automatic qualifying entries in the CIF State meet and did not achieve the CIF State at-large mark in the finals at their Section meet was extended an opportunity to participate in the CIF State Track and Field Championships the CIF mentioned Tuesday TEEN GIRLS OPEN UP ON TRANS-ATHLETE DISGRACE THAT TURNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL INTO LIFESTYLE WAR BATTLEGROUNDWednesday's change also comes just a day after the family of a female competitor set to face Hernandez in the championship recounted Fox News Digital that they believe the CIF expanding the competitor pool was enough CIF's key to this situation which allows additional girls to compete at the state championship who otherwise didn't qualify because the transgender athlete took their spot isn't good enough it's still an unfair competition and an injustice to the girls competing declared the family of La Canada girls' track star Katie McGuinness in a report Allowing biological males to compete in women s sports is unfair unjust and defies common sense the family added Dispute involving Hernandez has prompted local state and national outrage by families and activists while President Donald Trump has shown he is willing to sanction the state over the situation Trump sent a post on Truth Social Tuesday morning warning California and Gov Gavin Newsom of promising federal funding cuts to the state and even orders to send local bureaucrats to stop a trans athlete from competing in the girls' category on Saturday Trump did not specifically name the athlete or school he was referring to in the social media post CALIFORNIA GIRLS' TRACK ATHLETE OPENS UP ON LOSING ST-PLACE TITLE TO TRANS COMPETITORBut on Wednesday the U S Department of Justice revealed it would be launching an review into the CIF and California Attorney General Rob Bonta over the state's law that allows biologically male trans athletes to compete with girls and women A letter of complaint informing of the inquiry was addressed to Jurupa Valley High School the DOJ has informed Fox News Digital Jurupa Unified School District JUSD has informed Fox News Digital it has not received a letter The DOJ's announcement lists the school district in the official announcement of the study JUSD has previously defended letting Hernandez compete in the girls' category JUSD continues to follow both California law and CIF program regarding school athletics Both state law and CIF procedures in the present require that students be permitted to participate in athletic teams and competitions consistent with their gender identity irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records JUSD remains committed to protecting the rights and safety of the students we serve in accordance with applicable state and federal laws the district stated in a previous announcement provided to Fox News Digital Other competitors have spoken out throughout the track and field postseason against the CIF and state for allowing the situation to progress to this point The second-place finisher to Hernandez in triple jump at a sectional final on May Reese Hogan of Crean Lutheran High School made it a point to stand on the first-place podium spot for a quick and symbolic photo op Footage of Hogan taking the top podium spot after the trans athlete stepped off went viral on social media over the weekend It's just kind of sad just watching He's obviously a really talented athlete we've all seen him jump and stuff and I wish him the best of luck but in a boys' division Hogan previously stated Fox News Digital about competing against the athlete It's pretty obvious the certain advantages that he has and it's obviously just sad as a woman to watch that Brea Olinda attendee Julia Teven was one of the insufficient female athletes to have beaten Jurupa Valley's athlete this year tying for first place in the high jump at the sectional prelims earlier this month while the trans athlete finished eighth I genuinely believe he doesn't have a harmful intent towards girls sports I think it's the kind of like CIF allowing him that's kind of put him in his position Teven mentioned I think genuinely he's just like being enabled by the CIF and he's just taking his opportunity presented to him Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter