Jonathan Eastwood (yes, I'm deadnaming, sue me) previously competed on the men's team but joined the women's cross-country team at the University of Montana this fall. By joining the women's team and competing under the name June Eastwood, he became the first "transgender" athlete to compete on an NCAA Division I women's running team—which is likely the only reason he was given the honor.

According to Western Journal, "Eastwood has not finished below seventh in any of the University of Montana's races this fall."

Eastwood won the Montana Invitational in early October and finished third at the Montana State Classic last month, according to the Missoulian.

Eastwood, who had been a competitive runner on the men's squad for three years, stopped competing for about a year and half before emerging this fall for what, in a YouTube interview, Eastwood called "the storm."

Eastwood is aware of criticism that surrounds the issue of transgender athletes on women's teams, but said, "I didn't want to give up doing what I love just because of who I am"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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