Trans-identified male wins Maine high school pole vaulting championship as state violates Trump EO

In the wake of the state of Maine saying that it would defy President Donald Trump’s executive order barring biological males from women’s sports, a trans-identified male has won Maine’s state championships for pole vaulting.

The student, going by the name Katie, is from Cumberland’s Greely High School. During Monday’s Class B Championship meet, the student jumped 11 feet, which is just one-inch shy of the state record that had been set in 2024. Per the Maine Wire, the student’s jump would have been a “mediocre score for boys,” putting “Katie” in 10th place among the boys’ competition.

In early February, Trump signed the executive order barring schools that receive federal funding from allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports. In the wake of this order, the Maine Principal’s Association, which oversees school sports in the state, and local schools are continuing to allow biological males in female competitions, which the Maine Wire noted would put their funding in “jeopardy.”

Alleigh Marré, Executive Director of the American Parents Coalition, said on Facebook, “Parents across Maine—and the country—are fed up with being ignored while their daughters are forced to compete against biological males. The Maine Principals’ Association’s decision isn’t just unfair; it’s an affront to every parent who expects their child to have a level playing field and is at odds with President Trump’s Executive Order protecting girls’ sports. Schools should be working alongside the Administration and supporting parents, not prioritizing politics. The American Parents Coalition applauds Rep. Laurel Libby for standing up for female athletes and bringing attention to this issue.”

Read more at the Post Millennial.