Judge Denies Motion that Would Have Allowed Para-Athlete’s Points to Count for High School Track Team
A federal judge from the Eastern District of Missouri has a denied a high school student’s motion for a preliminary injunction, which would have required the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) to count any points she earned as a para-athlete in a track meet toward her high school track team’s point total.
In so ruling, the court found that it would be unfair to count plaintiff Katie Ladlie’s points against teams “that did not have any para-athletes in their