A transgender high school athlete is under fire after winning a New Hampshire girls high jump title on Sunday.
Kearsarge Regional High School sophomore Maelle Jacques, a biological male who identifies and competes as a woman, defeated all competitors in the girls Division II high jump at the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association indoor track and field championship, according to a report.
Jacques completed a 5-foot-1-inch jump, which is at least an inch better than all the biologically female competitors, but that figure paled in comparison to the boys Division II numbers.
Maelle Jacques (male) won a state title in girls high jump this past weekend in New Hampshire
He won the women's category with a 5'2" jump. This is 10 inches lower than the best boys high
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