by Bob Walsh
Mack Beggs, 17, of Cypress, Texas, is in a quandary. Mack is a transgender, having been born female but is in the process of transitioning to male. He also wrestles in high school. Trouble is Texas school policy about wrestling says you have to wrestle within the gender category on your birth certificate so Mack wrestles against girls.
Mack wrestles in the 110 pound class and is thus far 56-0. Many of his opponents believe he has an unfair advantage due to the load of testosterone he takes. Two of his opponents on the way to the state tournament forfeited rather than wrestle against him. He has said that he would wrestle against boys if the rules would allow it.
His team at Euliss Trinity high school is said to be very supportive of his situation.
The birth certificate policy was enacted on August 1 of last year.
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