Male athlete wins girls' high jump competition despite finishing dead last when competing against boys



A male athlete took first place in a high school high jump competition for girls last week, just a few days after the Department of Education launched a federal investigation into the school district.

Zachary Rose, who now goes by "Lia" (or sometimes "Liaa"), is a student from Ida B. Wells high school in Portland, Oregon. Last Wednesday, Rose won the girls' varsity high jump at the Portland Interscholastic League Varsity Relays. Rose beat the second-place finishers by two inches with a height of 4 feet and 8 inches, a personal record. The second-place height was achieved by three different girls, two of whom were from Rose's high school.

What makes the scenario more appalling is the fact that Rose, while competing against boys in the junior varsity category in 2023, finished in last place in a competition of 11 boys.

Rose's jump in the boys' competition was 4 feet and 6 inches; that same score would have won the girls' competition last week had Rose not competed. It is also interesting to point out that the shortest jump in the boys' JV competition equates to the highest jump in the girls' varsity competition, showcasing the stark advantage that the male has against females.

Rose appeared to have begun competing in the girls' category in 2024, when he returned to the same competition he took part in during the 2023 season. In more recent instances, however, Rose competed in the girls' category.

A spokesperson from Portland Public Schools was contacted by the New York Post but would not confirm nor deny if Lia and Zachary were indeed the same person and reportedly cited the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act "to protect student privacy."

'We will not allow the Portland Public Schools District ... to trample on the antidiscrimination protections.'

The Portland Public Schools district was notified by the Department of Education about a federal investigation over possible Title IX violations about a week prior to the recent high jump event.


The federal department sent a letter to Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong regarding an investigation through the Office for Civil Rights about a male high school student who was allowed to compete in a girls' track and field competition and use the female locker room while females were changing. Both of these possible infractions represent the precise elements of President Donald Trump's executive order to keep males out of women's sports.

"We will not allow the Portland Public Schools District or any other educational entity that receives federal funds to trample on the antidiscrimination protections that women and girls are guaranteed under law," Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a press release.

The event that sparked the investigation occurred on March 19, when a male athlete who identified as a female won the girls' 400-meter varsity race and finished more than seven seconds ahead of the second-place runner.

The athlete is named Aayden "Ada" Gallagher, an 11th-grade sprinter from McDaniel High School in Portland. Gallagher also won the girls' 200-meter race. This was the second straight year he won both girls' categories at the regional level. Gallagher also won the girls' 200-meter sprint at the Oregon state finals in 2024.

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Portland school district under federal investigation for allowing teen boy to dominate girls' track and field



The Department of Education announced it has notified the Portland Public Schools district that it has opened an investigation for possible Title IX violations.

The federal agency said it sent a letter to Superintendent Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong notifying her of an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights after a male high school student was allowed to compete in a girls' track and field competition and use the female locker room while female athletes were changing.

A male competing with and changing in front of females would be a violation of President Trump's executive order to keep males out of women's sports.

'OCR will use every lawful means to ensure that no female athlete is denied equal athletic opportunities ...'

On March 19, a male athlete who identifies as a girl was able to win the girls' 400-meter varsity race and even finished more than seven seconds ahead of the competition. Aayden "Ada" Gallagher, an 11th-grade sprinter from McDaniel High School in Portland, also won the girls' 200-meter race, marking the second straight year he dominated the two girls' categories at the regional level. Gallagher also won the girls' 200-meter sprint at the Oregon state finals in 2024.

"We will not allow the Portland Public Schools District or any other educational entity that receives federal funds to trample on the antidiscrimination protections that women and girls are guaranteed under law," Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a press release. "President Trump and Secretary McMahon have been steadfast in their commitment to protect the rights of women and girls. OCR will use every lawful means to ensure that no female athlete is denied equal athletic opportunities or robbed of her rightful accolades."

The Department of Education cited the Gender Participation Policy of the Oregon School Activities Association, which is followed by the Portland school district and allows student athletes to compete under their "consistently asserted gender identity."

The state entity said it bases its rules on the understanding of gender identity and expression, "evolving law, and societal norms."

The policy has also determined that once a transgender student has notified a school of the student's gender identity, the student shall be "consistently treated as that gender for purposes of eligibility for athletics and activities."

However, "nonbinary or intersex" students are to be treated as "either gender."

The governing body even described "sexual orientation" in the document, despite this having no effect on athletic activities.

The Office for Civil Rights said it had previously made it clear that federal discrimination law pre-empts state law and that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

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'Please stop this nonsense': Transgender college sprinter breaks women's track records for second year in a row



A male athlete is making headlines for the second straight January after breaking more women's college track records.

Camden Schreiner, who goes by "Sadie," set facility records at Brockport’s Rust Buster, a track and field event in New York where multiple universities compete, such as Roberts Wesleyan University and Schreiner's Rochester Institute of Technology.

The junior sprinter set records by winning the women's 200-meter dash in 24.50 seconds and the women's 400-meter dash in 55.91 seconds. The times were also program records, according to RIT.

"He is currently ranked #1 in DIII women’s 200 & 400 meter dashes," said Ashley Keleher, former track star at Colby-Sawyer College.

The Division III times were also announced by RIT, which later named Schreiner female athlete of the week while boasting the achievements.

"Please stop this nonsense," Keleher added.

Keleher, a woman who broke at least four track records herself in 2021-2022, later posted video of Schreiner's performance and said she "can’t wait" for stories like this to stop.

On Schreiner's social media page, he wrote, "starting the season off right where I left off," followed by hearts and a transgender flag.

"The times will only get faster from here," he added.

Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

'Males stealing female records ...'

Schreiner also made headlines in January 2024 after breaking school records for the women's 200-meter and 300-meter sprints.

At the same meet, Schreiner also placed first in the 4x400-meter relay and earned a Liberty League Women's Track & Field Performer of the Week award, according to KATV.

Former Division I swimmer Riley Gaines said at the time that "women's records mean nothing if they're set by men."

Olympic marathon runner Mara Yamauchi shared the footage of Schreiner and said the purpose of women's sports is not to entertain men's feelings.

"Same as in parkrun - males stealing female records which will probably be out of female hands forever. All for what? To indulge men's feelings," she wrote,

Schreiner has been celebrated for crushing female athletes and was rewarded with professional photo shoots by the Washington Post and full support from RIT and its head track coach, David Warth.

Schreiner's school bio also notes he is a two-time All-American, is an Atlantic Region Outdoor Champion, and has set at least five program records in outdoor/indoor running.

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