Emily Nash has been denied her trophy in a gold competition because she beat out all boys.
Nash won Lunenburg high school golf competition by four strokes, however, event holder MIAA argues girls could play in boys' tournaments as part of a team, but not as individuals. This means not only does she miss out on the trophy, but she also misses out on the State Championship.
Rhe Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association sent out a press release:
"Female golfers have been welcomed to participate on a boys team in the fall if their school did not sponsor a girls golf team in the spring....Girls playing on a fall boys team cannot be entered into the boys fall individual tournament. They can only play in the boys team tournament. If qualified, they can play in the spring girls sectional."