A HIGH faculty state observe championship has come to a controversial finish.

Clara Adams, a sophomore at North Salinas Excessive College, was disqualified from the California state championships.

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Adams competed within the 400m finals for the state title, and got here throughout the road to complete in first place.

After profitable gold, she ran over to her father to seize a prop for a celebration.

Adams was handed a fireplace extinguisher, which she used to spray her cleats with, pretending they had been on fireplace.

The celebration occurred away from the opposite opponents, and Adams’ father advised the Monterey Herald that “She wasn’t disrespecting anybody.”

The California Interscholastic Federation did not agree although, deeming the celebration to be unsportsmanlike.

Due to this determination, Adams was stripped of her 400m title.

She was additionally disqualified from the remainder of the meet, denying her the chance to compete for the 200m title as nicely.

“I do not know what is going on via my thoughts proper now,” Clara advised the Herald. 

“I am dissatisfied and I really feel robbed. I’m in shock. They yelled at me and advised me ‘we’re not letting you on the rostrum.’

“They took my second away from me.”

Adams’ father made it identified that they’d be protesting the choice.

“Now we have protested the choice, I really feel it was racially motivated,” he stated.

Adams’ coach, Alan Inexperienced, stated the choice was “heartbreaking.”

“She was attempting to have some enjoyable on the end line after the 400,” he stated.

“It was interpreted as unsportsmanlike. What an unbelievable season and run. It is unlucky.”

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The web is up in arms over the choice, supporting Adams after she was disqualified from the occasion.

“Clara Adam’s deserved that Medal & Broke that Report. She is the TRUE Champion & proved it,” one fan stated.

“How do u disqualify a woman 4 celebrating w her dad after a W?” one other fan stated.

“Give Clara Adams her state title again,” a 3rd fan stated.

A petition was began on Change.org on Monday to assist Adams in her protest of the disqualification.