Mack Beggs
Mack Beggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mackenzie Beggs[1] April 6, 1999 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Euless Trinity High School, Life University |
| Occupation(s) | Wrestler, transgender rights activist |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Winning the Texas state girls' wrestling championship twice, transgender rights activism |
Mack Beggs is an American trans male high school wrestler from Euless, Texas. State athletic rules only allowed him to compete in the league for the gender he was assigned at birth. In 2017, he defeated Chelsea Sanchez in the girls' league to win the Texas girls' 110 lb championship.[2]
Wrestling
High school career
En route to the state championships in 2017, two of his opponents forfeited.[3]He ended the 2017 season with a 57–0 record, winning the 110 lb weight class in the girls' division.[4]
In 2018, he was the best in the girls' division with a 32-0 record.[5][6]
College career
In 2018, it was revealed (but not confirmed) that Beggs had received a scholarship offer to wrestle at the collegiate level in the men's division in a NAIA school.[7] On his Instagram, Beggs announced that he would wrestle for Life University.[8]
He has yet to compete for the 2018-2019 collegiate wrestling season.
Activism
Beggs has called on state legislators to alter University Interscholastic League regulations that require athletes to compete under their gender assigned at birth.[3] Beggs has also stated that the debate over legislature like Senate Bill 6 (aka the Texas Bathroom Bill) has increased his drive to publicly stand up for the rights of transgender youth.[4]
References
- ^ Boren, Cindy (25 February 2018). "Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs wins second Texas state girls' championship". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs of Euless Trinity wins Texas state girls wrestling title". espnW. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b "Transgender wrestler: Negativity won't faze me". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b "Transgender wrestler reluctantly thrust into spotlight". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs is booed after second straight state title win". star-telegram. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ "Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs booed after winning state title". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2018-02-25. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ^ Brad Townsend (2018-02-22). "Transgender wrestler Mack Beggs one year later: Difficulty, defiance and new UIL drama". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
- ^ "Mack Beggs - Instagram". Instagram. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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