Trans athlete wins WV girls' shot put title as SCOTUS Title IX case looms
Becky Pepper-Jackson, a transgender student, won West Virginia’s Class AAA girls' shot put title (38 ft 11.75 in) at Bridgeport High School, beating the runner-up by more than two feet. The victory comes amid a Supreme Court case over West Virginia’s law banning transgender girls from girls’ sports; the ACLU argues there’s no competitive disadvantage, while opponents say sex-based differences matter. The Court is expected to rule in June on whether the law can bar Pepper-Jackson from competition, though her state championship result stands for now.
