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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/high-school-athlete-cursed-out-by-seattle-storm-owner-runs-against-trans-athlete-at-state-championship/
- Published: 2026-11-08T13:53:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T14:25:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/high-school-runner-cursed-seattle-storm-owner-faces-camas-trans-athlete-state-championship
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Ahnaleigh Wilson raced despite a painful leg injury.
- She placed 150th in the 155-runner state final.
- The Camas runner finished 23rd.

## Summary

Eastmont High junior Ahnaleigh Wilson competed in Washington’s 4A girls’ cross-country state final against a Camas High runner who had joined the girls’ team midseason. Wilson had previously spoken publicly against transgender girls competing in girls’ sport, and the article connects the race to the attention she received after a Seattle Storm co-owner confronted her over a sign at a WNBA game. Her participation came despite a bone stress injury in her right leg.

Wilson said she wanted to run, though pain made her consider stopping several times. She finished the 5,000-metre course in 22:58.30, placing 150th among 155 runners; the Camas runner finished 23rd, outside the top 16. The article says Washington voters had recently approved Initiative 638, which is intended to separate boys’ and girls’ teams in K–12 sport once it takes effect.

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