The University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team will forfeit and record a loss to San Jose State University, which has a transgender athlete on its women’s team.
“After a lengthy discussion, the University of Wyoming will not play its scheduled conference match against San José State University in the UniWyo Sports Complex on Saturday, Oct. 5. Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the match as a forfeit and a loss for Wyoming. The Cowgirls will host Fresno State on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex,” the school said.
On Saturday, the Boise State women’s volleyball team forfeited to San Jose State. Southern Utah was the first to forfeit.
Neither school mentioned Blaire Fleming, the transgender on the SJSU team. Earlier, the Wyoming Cowgirls had held that they would play, but the safety concerns surfaced in recent days.
“I am in full support of the decision by @wyoathletics to forego playing its volleyball match against San Jose State. It is important we stand for integrity and fairness in female athletics,” wrote Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon on X/Twitter.
Alaska’s Rep. Jamie Allard, who has led the charge to protect girls and women’s sports in Alaska, issued this statement:
“University of Wyoming just took a bold stand for women’s sports, and I have to say, I love seeing it. They’re not backing down, they’re stepping up, and it’s about time. Female athletes deserve a fair playing field, and this move sends a clear message – we’re not putting up with this nonsense anymore. Now Wyoming is standing strong, and I encourage every female athlete to keep fighting for what’s right. Together, we can win this!”
San Jose State University issued its own statement to the online publication Outkick, which is at the forefront of reporting on the recent overtaking of women’s teams by transgenders:
“It is disappointing that our SJSU student athletes, who are in full compliance with NCAA and Mountain West rules and regulations, are being denied opportunities to compete,” the school wrote. “We are committed to supporting our student-athletes through these challenges and in their ability to compete in an inclusive, fair, safe and respectful environment.”
Outkick also reports that San Jose State University “had hid Fleming’s true sex, including from Fleming’s teammates, as Spartans volleyball player Brooke Slusser told OutKick’s Amber Harding.”
Slusser, has since joined in the lawsuit against the NCAA for its transgender policy. She said that when the team went on road trips, Fleming frequently specifically requested to room with Slusser, and the school’s team managers never told Slusser that Fleming was a biological male.
The world needs more cowboys.
Good on them. Cowgirls always win