A Washington state high school wrestler asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5 to intervene and allow her to wrestle on the girls’ team without having to face male athletes after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one during a match.
The request came after video surfaced of the alleged assault involving the female athlete, named Kallie Keeler.
In an emergency application to the Supreme Court, Keeler alleged that the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association violated Title IX, a civil rights law that bars sex-based discrimination, by allowing male athletes to participate in girls’ sports.
Keeler is asking the Supreme Court to not only allow her to avoid competing against boys but also require that her mother receive notice if she could face any male athletes in a competition….