Transgender Wrestler Mack Beggs Calls for Rule Change After Winning State Title

In the wake of winning the Texas state girls' wrestling title last weekend, transgender high school wrestler Mack Beggs expressed his desire to be allowed to wrestle against boys in the future.

The 17-year-old spoke to ESPN's Outside the Lines (h/t ESPN.com) on Wednesday and said he would "definitely" like to wrestle in the boys' division, adding, "because I'm a guy. It just makes more sense."

Beggs was forced to compete against the girls this season due to a rule by the University Interscholastic League that states a wrestler must compete against the gender listed on their birth certificate.

The Euless Trinity High School standout was often booed and made the subject of slurs, but he went on to complete an undefeated season at 56-0, headlined by a state championship.

Beggs knows moving to the boys' division could be a major challenge, but he is up for it if given the opportunity: "Boys' wrestling is hard. It's really, really hard. But I'll do it. If it means wrestling with the guys, I'll do it. It doesn't invalidate how I wrestle and how my technique is. If I get beat, I get beat. I just didn't train hard enough. I didn't work hard enough."

Beggs has undergone testosterone treatments as part of his transition, which has been a point of contention with regard to his dominance over the girls.