WA Girls' Wrestling Case: ADF Awaits Supreme Court Decision After Assault Allegation

October 26th, 2026· 0:56

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is awaiting action from the U.S. Supreme Court in a legal dispute involving Cali Keeler, a Washington student wrestler from the Puyallup School District. According to the account presented in this report, Keeler competed in a December 2025 wrestling match against an athlete described as male without knowing that athlete's sex beforehand. Keeler alleges she was sexually assaulted during the match and subsequently stopped actively competing, allowing herself to be pinned. The allegation has not been established as fact in the provided excerpt. The report also features an argument about Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. The speaker contends that separate girls' athletic opportunities have been important to women's participation in sports and are now being challenged by transgender athlete participation. The case raises questions about Washington school sports policies, athlete safety, Title IX, transgender participation in girls' athletics and the legal protections available to student athletes. Subscribe to The Center Square for more coverage of Washington education, girls' sports, Supreme Court cases and government accountability. #CaliKeeler #GirlsSports #TitleIX #SupremeCourt #WashingtonState #Wrestling #ADF