Girls should not have to race boys in school sports
Two Skyview runners walked off a Camas race after learning a biological male would compete; Washington voters will decide Initiative 638 on November 3.
Girls should not have to race against boys, and two Skyview High School runners in Washington walked off the course to say so1. On October 14, Libs of TikTok called the girls “brave” and “the real winners” in a post celebrating their protest2.
“A biological boy is biologically different than a female and that is an unfair advantage.”
Garrett said girls’ opportunities at bigger meets and scholarships were being taken away, describing the stakes behind the protest she and Retzlaff staged.
- September 15Garrett and Retzlaff walked off the course at a Camas meet
- October 14Libs of TikTok celebrated the protest in a post
- November 3Washington voters decide Initiative 638
At a September 15 meet at Camas High School, Garrett and Retzlaff walked about five meters after the starting gun and then stepped off the course, Clark County Today reported. Garrett said spots and scholarships at larger meets were being taken away from girls. Retzlaff argued that biological sex gave the Camas runner an unfair advantage: “A biological boy is biologically different than a female and that is an unfair advantage.”1 Retzlaff said the protest was meant to show the girls would not stand by while the Camas runner competed in the girls’ race.
Retzlaff said the Camas runner finished seventh in the girls’ race and would have placed about 60th in the boys’ race. Brandi Kruse’s October 14 post said, “Nearly half of the girls cross-country team in Camas, Washington, just forfeited their race”3. Clark County Today names two runners, Garrett and Retzlaff, as the Skyview athletes who stepped off the course1.
Washington voters decide Initiative 638 on November 3, Clark County Today reports. Retzlaff said she would vote yes on separating competition by biological sex. Garrett said her protest could raise awareness, pointing to the bill on the November ballot1.
Sources
- Skyview girls share the reason for their decision not to compete against biological male
- @libsoftiktok on X, 2026-10-14: This is exactly how the madness will end. Congratulations to these brave girls! They are the real winners 🏆, 2026-10-14
- Brandi Kruse on X: "BREAKING: Nearly half of the girls cross-country team in Camas, Washington, just forfeited their race. They refused to compete against a boy. This is bravery. Vote YES on I-638 to stand with them. Video: @KnownHeretic" / X
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