A biological male won a girls varsity high jump event in Oregon this week, almost two years after finishing last in a boys equivalent.
Lia Rose, who was born Zachary, dominated the competition at the Portland Interscholastic League Varsity event on Wednesday, according to conservative journalist David Medina.
Rose, a senior at Ida B. Wells High School, won with a height of 4-foot 8-inches and beat her nearest competitor Addyson Skyles by a huge two inches. That effort was a personal record for Rose.
However, when competing against boys in May 2023, she finished 11th out of 11 in the junior varsity boys equivalent.
According to athletic.net, Rose jumped 4-foot 6-inches which was a foot lower than the winner of the male competition.
Athletic records show Zachary competed in the boys category throughout 2023 and continued to do so after becoming Lia.
However, in 2025, Lia switched to competing in the girls category.
Zachary also competed as a sophomore in track and once finished second in a junior varsity 3,000m race.
A spokesperson from Portland Public Schools was unable to confirm or deny that Lia and Zachary are the same person, citing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ‘to protect student privacy.’
It comes less than two weeks after an Oregon high school caused fresh controversy after again allowing a transgender athlete to dominate their rivals in a women’s track competition.
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