The 16-year-old, who joins the team at Jurupa Valley High School in Southern California, took home the gold for the triple jump, finishing with a final of 42 feet 2 inches, and shared first place with Kira Grant Hatcher, who jumped 40 feet 5 inches.

The California Interscholastic Federation altered the rules before the event, mandating that any competitors who lost to a trans athlete would not lose their ranking, meaning Hernandez's performance would not affect or displace any other female winners.