‘Time For Us To Speak Up’: Female Ex-NCAA Athlete Demands Title After Losing To Biological Male

The biological differences between males and females has always been apparent to athletes, as tennis legend Serena Williams explained years ago:

Serena Williams, arguably the greatest female tennis player of all time, says she wouldn’t play against the men.

“They hit harder, they hit faster. It’s just a different game.”

Why do we allow men to play against women in school and take their opportunities away? pic.twitter.com/WuwcW9ydVL

— Jessica 🇺🇸 (@RealJessica05) April 29, 2024

Nevertheless, leftists continue to insist that there is no difference between a female athlete and a biological male who identifies as transgender.

With President Donald Trump back in office, however, the tides appear to be changing.

For one former NCAA runner who lost to a male in a major 2019 event, the time has come to demand what she says is rightfully hers, as Fox News reported:

Former collegiate runner Minna Svärd is demanding her “stolen” championship be returned years after placing second to a biological male in the 2019 NCAA Division II Women’s 400-meter hurdles.

“It’s time for us to speak up and actually tell people about how we feel and what we’ve been going through,” the track and field star said Wednesday on Fox News.

“Nothing about it is fair. It’s not okay that NCAA is allowing this to even go on. They absolutely need to be held accountable for what they are allowing female athletes to go through. It’s not fair.”

Speaking on “America’s Newsroom,” Svärd lamented that female athletes’ concerns have been ignored to “make other people feel better.”

CeCé Telfer, who placed first in the women’s championship, ranked 390th in men’s competition.

Telfer has been fighting to continue competing in track and field and hopes to make the Olympics despite being prohibited by World Athletics from competing in women’s world rankings competitions.

Telfer said last month that “anti-trans rhetoric has become louder” after President Donald Trump’s election.

“I need some explanation as to why you want to completely eradicate us from society when we’ve done nothing wrong,” Telfer told CNN Sports.

Svärd reacted on Wednesday, arguing “no one” is trying to “eradicate” transgender athletes, and the only thing she and other women demand is “fairness.”

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The athlete’s latest remarks have reignited social media discussion about her story and the broader issue:

NEW: Former NCAA runner Minna Svärd is demanding her stolen championship be returned to her after she lost the NCAA Division II Women’s 400M hurdles to a man.

"In 2019, I was the fastest female 400-meter hurdler at any NCAA Division 2 school."

"It's been five years since that… pic.twitter.com/5FDCmUc5qI

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 20, 2025

Here’s a transcript of the post above:

NEW: Former NCAA runner Minna Svärd is demanding her stolen championship be returned to her after she lost the NCAA Division II Women’s 400M hurdles to a man.

“In 2019, I was the fastest female 400-meter hurdler at any NCAA Division 2 school.”

“It’s been five years since that honor was stolen from me. I want it back.”

Svärd lost to CeCé Telfer, a 6’2” Jamaican-born male who was too slow to compete with men.

The people who allowed this to happen should be prosecuted.

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NCAA hurdler Minna Svärd breaks silence after becoming the first woman to lose an NCAA title to a male athlete:

“It’s been five years since that honor was stolen from me. I want it back.” pic.twitter.com/TgOGk9PkC9

— ICONS (@icons_women) March 17, 2025

If you are born with a ding dong and can write your name in the snow, then you have NO BUSINESS competing in women's sports. Minna is the champ!

— Right Side Out 1776 (@rso1776) March 21, 2025

On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order clearly aimed at keeping males out of spaces designed for only girls and women.

As The Hill reported at the time:

The order, which Trump signed from the Oval Office, is part of a broader campaign promise to rid the nation of what he has called “transgender insanity” and reverse diversity and inclusion initiatives instituted by the Biden administration.