In an opinion piece published by Fox News on Wednesday, four female Connecticut track athletes who have been at the forefront of the fight against allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports detailed how two biological male athletes they faced in high school “completely reshaped girls’ track.”
“When we first spoke out, we were virtually alone in doing so. Now, it’s one of the most discussed cultural and political issues of our time,” wrote Selina Soule, Chelsea Mitchell, Alanna Smith, and Ashley Nicoletti. The four athletes initiated a groundbreaking federal lawsuit four years ago, challenging Connecticut’s law that permits biological males to compete on girls’ sports teams.
The athletes recounted how, over a span of three years, the two biological males they competed against “completely reshaped girls’ track—and our high school experience—by breaking 17 track meet records, claiming 15 state championship titles, and depriving girls of advancement opportunities more than 85 times.” The two athletes referenced were Andraya Yearwood and Terry Miller.
For example, Mitchell, who was the fastest female in a state championship, “watched four times as that title, honor, and recognition went to a male athlete instead.” Soule was edged out of qualifying for the 2018-19