Mack Beggs, a transgender athlete transitioning from female to male, won a regional 110-pound girls wrestling title and is scheduled to wrestle in the Texas state tournament.
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Beggs, 17, has been taking testosterone shots during the transition process.
Transgender athlete Mack Beggs of Dallas takes on Chelsea Sanchez of Morton Ranch HS for Texas Girls 6A championship. pic.twitter.com/uca6HAM0gy
— Tim Wetzel (@TimEWetzel) February 25, 2017
Beggs credited his teammates with his success, and they stood around him in support during his post-match remarks, in which he credited them for his success.
Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs talks after winning Texas girls wrestling title pic.twitter.com/H6DFOMhqAm
— Kristie Rieken (@kristieAP) February 26, 2017
Whether Beggs actually wrestles in the state tournament is another question. Yahoo Sports reports that the family of a female wrestler filed suit attempting to bar Beggs from competing in the regional tournament, but there wasn't enough time for a court to consider the petition. There's always a chance someone could file a similar suit before the state tournament.
Ironically, Beggs won the tournament as a transgender athlete in a state that's been taking a public relations beating recently as it debates enacting a so-called "Bathroom Bill," which would require Texas residents use the bathroom based in their sex at birth,
