Oregon Athletes Honored with ‘Most Valuable Patriot Award’ for Taking Stand on Women’s Sports
Two Oregon athletes were recognized at the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards on Thursday night for their decision to speak out for women’s rights in sports after refusing to stand on a podium with a transgender…
Two Oregon athletes were recognized at the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards on Thursday night for their decision to speak out for women’s rights in sports after refusing to stand on a podium with a Transgender competitor.
According to Fox News, Alexa Anderson, now a freshman pole vaulter at the University of South Alabama, and Reese Eckard, a member of Biola University’s women’s track and field team, received the “Most Valuable Patriot Award” during the ceremony in Brookville, New York.
The recognition followed their decision at the Oregon State Activities Association’s girls high jump final in May, when both athletes declined to take the podium after a Transgender student placed fifth.
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