Washington HS girls blast male athlete participating in track meet: 'Don't think that that's right or fair'

Charlie Garret and Sierra Retzlaff were among the Washington high school girls who walked away from a cross-country race on Tuesday, refusing to compete against a male athlete who began the season on the boys' team.

Instead of bolting off the line when the gun sounded, Garret, Retzlaff and about a dozen other girls walked a few meters and then left the course, while the male athlete took off.

"He’s taking that spot.

I don’t think that that’s right or fair," Retzlaff said during an appearance on Fox News' " Fox & Friends.

" CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE "I agree with Sierra, I don’t think it’s fair at all and he’s taking away a spot from every single girl that lines up on that line," Garret, who appeared on "Fox & Friends" with Retzlaff, said.

In addition to walking off, Garret and Retzlaff used body paint to write "keep women in women's sports" on their arms and legs.

The male runner finished first in the girls' varsity race on Sept.

29 after finishing 76th in the boys' junior varsity race on Sept.

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WASHINGTON GIRLS WALK OFF CROSS COUNTRY MEET IN PROTEST OF MALE ATHLETE, PARENTS REVEAL HOW IT CAME TO THIS Garret and Retzlaff both attend Skyview High, while the male runner attends Camas.

During Tuesday's race, some members of the male runner's team joined the protest, refusing to compete.

"I think it’s amazing what they did and I think it’s really brave and courageous of them," Garret said.

"Especially since they are running with this person and is one of their teammates.

So, I really applaud those Camas girls, I couldn’t be more proud of them." Retzlaff's parents brought signs supporting their daughter, but her father was removed from the event .