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Former Carlisle athlete among those suing NCAA over transgender policies

Former Carlisle athlete among those suing NCAA over transgender policies
IN AN ATTACK. NEW TONIGHT MORE THAN A DOZEN COLLEGE ATHLETES ARE SUING THE NCAA OVER ITS TRANSGENDER POLICIES. FORMER KENTUCKY SWIMMER RILEY GAINES IS THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE NAME ON THE SUIT. SHE CLAIMS TITLE NINE RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED WHEN AN OPENLY TRANSGENDER ATHLETE COMPETED AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2022. CARLISLE AINSLEY IRWIN IS ONE OF THE PLAINTIFFS. SHE TWEETED THAT SHE’S, QUOTE, PROUD TO BE PART OF SUCH AN INCREDIBLE STEP FORWARD FOR WOMEN AND THEI
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Former Carlisle athlete among those suing NCAA over transgender policies
More than a dozen college athletes are suing the NCAA over its transgender policies.Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines claims her Title IX rights were violated when Lia Thomas, an openly transgender athlete, competed at the national championships in 2022.Carlisle's Ainsley Erzen is one of the plaintiffs. She tweeted that she's "proud to be part of such an incredible step forward for women and their sports." Erzen is now a two-sport athlete at Arkansas, competing in both soccer and track.The NCAA declined to comment on the lawsuit.» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCI

More than a dozen college athletes are suing the NCAA over its transgender policies.

Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines claims her Title IX rights were violated when Lia Thomas, an openly transgender athlete, competed at the national championships in 2022.

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Carlisle's Ainsley Erzen is one of the plaintiffs. She tweeted that she's "proud to be part of such an incredible step forward for women and their sports."

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Erzen is now a two-sport athlete at Arkansas, competing in both soccer and track.

The NCAA declined to comment on the lawsuit.

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