Evie Parts is a long-distance runner, who recently filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, Swarthmore College, and several athletic department officials
Evie alleged that the removal from the track team was made due to her status as a transgender athlete.
Who is Evie Parts as transgender athlete sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removing her from track team
🚨Another male athlete is suing the NCAA because he believes he's entitled to the women's team and locker room.
Cory "Evie" Parts from Swarthmore College has participated on the "women's" track and cross country teams for the past two years.
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The lawsuit also challenges the NCAA’s transgender athlete policy, sparking significant controversy.
Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College for removing her
A transgender athlete named Evie Parts recently sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College, claiming that they illegally expelled her from the women’s track team because she is a transgender athlete. According to the lawsuit, the NCAA, has no jurisdiction over Pennsylvania state law or the federal Title IX statute. As such, their ban on transgender athletes lacks legal grounds.
The complaint further names Swarthmore’s men’s and women’s track coach Peter Carroll, athletic director Brad Koch, and athletics officials Christina Epps-Chiazor and Valerie Gomez as responsible parties in the decision. According to it, the college pushed Parts into a “depressive state” that led to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Parts’ attorneys also asserted that the NCAA issued a discriminatory policy which Swarthmore wrongly followed, whilst disregarding all federal and state laws.
Officials told Parts she could either compete as an unattached athlete or as a member of the men’s team and her lawsuit says she was not allowed to wear her Swarthmore uniform at meets or travel with the team and also had to cover her own costs associated with competing. She could not receive medical treatment unless she was part of the men’s team but in April, she was reportedly allowed back on the women’s team through the end of the year when she graduated.
“We stand by the allegations in the complaint,” Parts’ attorney, Susie Cirilli, said in a statement. “As stated in the complaint, the NCAA is a private organization that issued a bigoted policy. Swarthmore College chose to follow that policy and disregard federal and state law.”
Reactions from netizens
Following the incident, netizens have shared a wide range of opinions on social media. One user commented:
This is about fairness in sports, but everyone deserves respect and equal opportunity.”
Another user wrote:
Evie’s courage to stand up against discrimination is inspiring—trans rights matter.”
Some users also expressed their concern, stating:
Sports should be competitive but inclusive. This case proves how complicated it is balancing both.”
Evie Parts biography
Evie Parts who was born a biological male named Cory Parts before transitioning is a transgender long-distance runner who recently sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College. She was a part of the track team during the fall of 2020 and after taking a break through several seasons, she eventually returned in 2023 to compete in the indoor and outdoor track and cross country. Her recent legal battle has made her a notable figure in the ongoing conversation about transgender athletes in college sports.
Age and height
Evie Parts is estimated to be in her early 20s and stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm), based on available athletics team roster data.
Education
Evie Parts attended Swarthmore College, where she competed as a student-athlete on the track team and graduated just earlier this year in May.
