A male athlete identifying as transgender won a women’s track event in New York after two teenage girls withdrew in protest, reigniting the debate over fairness in women’s sports.
Key Facts:
- Camden Schreiner, 21, who identifies as “Sadie,” won the women’s 400-meter dash in Staten Island, New York.
- Schreiner’s opponents, Anna Vidolova, 17, and Amaris Hiatt, 16, chose not to compete.
- Schreiner also won the women’s 200-meter race, beating competitors aged 14-18.
- USA Track and Field allows transgender competitors in women’s events if they meet certain medical standards aligned with the International Olympic Committee.
- Schreiner previously competed at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) but was later barred due to NCAA rules implemented following President Trump’s executive order.
The Rest of The Story:
Schreiner won the 400-meter women’s race at the USA Track and Field Open Masters Championships in Staten Island, New York, after two teenage competitors opted out of the race.
Anna Vidolova and Amaris Hiatt refused to compete against Schreiner, resulting in automatic victory for Schreiner.
He also won the women’s 200-meter event against much younger competitors.
USA Track and Field permits transgender-identifying males to compete in women’s events if they meet certain medical criteria.
Schreiner previously drew attention by breaking women’s records while competing at Rochester Institute of Technology.
However, he was barred from collegiate competition in February 2025 following an NCAA ban on biological males in women’s sports, prompted by President Trump’s executive order aimed at protecting fairness and dignity in female athletics.
Male runner, Sadie (Camden) Schreiner, is your new regional collegiate meet record holder in the women's 200 meter dash
So brave of him to continue breaking records by stomping on women done with a smile on his face🥹✨👏🏼 @RITtigers @RITathletics pic.twitter.com/8Vb1Cu1lm7
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) March 2, 2024
Commentary:
Allowing a biological male athlete to compete against women is unfair and unacceptable.
Schreiner’s victory highlights exactly why policies permitting such competition must be ended.
It robs female athletes of genuine opportunities and undermines decades of progress toward equality in sports.
The courage shown by Vidolova and Hiatt in refusing to race against Schreiner should be applauded.
Their stand sends a powerful message about protecting fairness and integrity in women’s athletics.
The thing that never happens happened again
Male, Sadie (Camden) Schreiner, broke two more women's collegiate records at @RITtigers
Women's records mean nothing if they're set by men pic.twitter.com/wtveNpPqsn
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) January 29, 2024
It is fundamentally wrong to force young women to either step aside or compete against someone with inherent physical advantages due to biological realities.
No amount of medical treatment or identity claims can erase biological differences that give male athletes undeniable advantages.
Allowing males to compete as females effectively erases women from their own sports.
It deprives women athletes of medals, scholarships, and the recognition they rightfully earn.
Schreiner’s participation is not merely a competitive issue; it represents an attack on the dignity and rights of women athletes.
Policies enabling such competition create dangerous precedents and actively discriminate against female athletes, robbing them of hard-earned successes.
The response by President Trump’s administration to bar biological males from women’s sports was both necessary and overdue.
Such measures protect female athletes from humiliation and ensure fairness.
Athletic competitions must remain grounded in biological reality rather than identity politics.
Schreiner’s victories should be nullified, and his participation in women’s sports banned.
Society must protect the integrity of women’s sports.
Allowing males to compete in female categories is unjust and morally unacceptable.
The Bottom Line:
A male athlete’s victory in a women’s race due to unfair competition rules has sparked renewed controversy.
Protecting fairness and dignity in women’s sports requires enforcing clear biological boundaries.
This issue affects not only athletics but also the broader rights and opportunities available to young women and girls.
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