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High school athlete cursed out by Seattle Storm owner runs against trans athlete at state championship

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Eastmont High junior Ahnaleigh Wilson, a longtime advocate for girls-only space in sports, discusses running through an injury while competing against a male in the Washington state final It was a cross-country course filled with twists, turns, hills and switchbacks. There was nothing round about it. But for Eastmont High junior Ahnaleigh Wilson, this was a case of things coming full circle. More than two years ago, Wilson finished second to a trans athlete in a Junior Olympic track race. That set her on a path of speaking out against biological boys competing in girls' sports. If her name looks familiar, it's because she's the one Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton cursed out at a WNBA game in July for holding a sign reading, "Thank You Sophie (Cunningham) For Speaking Up For Girls!" It brought a high school girl to tears, but as you'll learn, it takes a lot more than that to stop Ahnaleigh.

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