Quick Facts
Biography
Mack Beggs is a transgender male high school wrestler from Euless, Texas. Although he wanted to compete in the boys' wrestling league, state legislation required him to compete in the league for the gender he was designated at birth (female). In 2017, he defeated Chelsea Sanchez in the girls league to win the Texas girls' 110-lb championship.
Wrestling
Before beginning his transition in 2015, Beggs competed on his school's girls' wrestling, and made it to the state tournament twice. En route to the state championships in 2017, several of his opponents forfeited due to pressure from their parents. He ended the 2017 season with a 57-0 record, winning the 110-lb weight class in the girls' division.
Activism
Beggs has called on state legislators to alter University Interscholastic League regulations that require athletes to compete under their gender assigned at birth. Despite widespread allegations that his transition-related increased testosterone levels give him an unfair advantage against female wrestlers, he is currently banned from competing against other boys. Beggs has also stated that the debate over legislature like Senate Bill 6 has increased his drive to publicly stand up for the rights of transgender youth.