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In May, just weeks before the ruling, the athlete won the West Virginia Class AAA girls’ shot put state championship with a throw of 38 feet, 11¾ inches, beating the runner-up by just over two feet.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Jackson, who began identifying as a girl in third grade, participates in shot put and discus on the high school girls' team.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
With a 6-foot-4, 235-pound frame, Palmquest also competes in shot put and threw 46 1/2 feet as a sophomore, taking first in Aledo’s district meet.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Her season best of 53-2 is the second-best mark in the girls shot put in Orange County history.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Jackson, who began identifying as a girl in third grade, participates in shot put and discus on the high school girls' team.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
With a 6-foot-4, 235-pound frame, Palmquest also competes in shot put and threw 46 1/2 feet as a sophomore, taking first in Aledo’s district meet.
—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
Her season best of 53-2 is the second-best mark in the girls shot put in Orange County history.
—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20put. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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