The California high school track-and-field championship is set to begin Friday amid a controversy over the participation of a transgender female athlete.

AB Hernandez, center, joins other athletes for a briefing before the high jump competition at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, Calif., Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP ...

AB Hernandez, center, joins other athletes for a briefing before the high jump competition at the California high school track-and-field championships in Clovis, Calif., Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP ...

California's high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender ...