A teenage wrestler in Washington state has alleged she was ‘sexually violated’ during a girls’ wrestling match after being unknowingly matched against a biological male, with her family saying school officials failed to promptly report the allegation to police. Kallie Keeler, the 16-year-old sophomore at Rogers High School in Puyallup, told unDivided that the incident occurred at the Lady Jag Kickoff Tournament on December 6, 2025. Keeler said her opponent, who later qualified for the state championships, sexually assaulted her during the match.
Video recorded by Keeler’s mother and cited by unDivided shows the bout, during which Keeler appears to be at a clear physical disadvantage against her opponent from Emerald Ridge High School. In the footage, Keeler’s facial expression changes to panic and confusion, and she appears to try to signal to her mother from the mat, which her mother did not understand at the time. Keeler later told unDivided that she was saying, “Her fingers are in my (vagina).”
Terrified, Keeler said she chose to allow her opponent to win in order to bring the match to an end. “I just wanted the match to be over,” the teenager told unDivided’s Brandi Kruse. She said that after the bout, a coach from another school approached her and informed her that she had been wrestling a biological male.
Two days after the match, Keeler’s parents emailed coaches at Rogers High School seeking details on how the incident would be handled. In an email cited by unDivided, Keeler’s mother wrote, “This is a huge issue and something that is 100% not OK.” She added that she was particularly upset because the opponent had been “a biological male who identifies as female,” asking, “Where do we go from here?”
A coach responded later that day, telling the family the concerns were being taken seriously. According to the family, no further follow-up was provided.
The school reported Keeler's allegations to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office on January 30. This was almost two months after district employees would have been obligated to do so under Washington's mandatory reporter law.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to unDivided that it has opened a criminal investigation. Sheriff’s Deputy Carly Cappeltto said a school resource officer was contacted by the school to investigate a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a wrestling match.
While unDivided did not identify Keeler’s opponent, the ‘pro-woman’ safeguarding platform Reduxx reported that the individual is Taufa’ase’e Tei, also known as Trixie Tei. Tei is relatively new to girls’ wrestling and has participated in five total wrestling events. The outlet cited FloSports and reported that the December 6 Lady Jags tournament was his first, during which he competed in five matches and won four.
Video recorded by Keeler’s mother and cited by unDivided shows the bout, during which Keeler appears to be at a clear physical disadvantage against her opponent from Emerald Ridge High School. In the footage, Keeler’s facial expression changes to panic and confusion, and she appears to try to signal to her mother from the mat, which her mother did not understand at the time. Keeler later told unDivided that she was saying, “Her fingers are in my (vagina).”
Terrified, Keeler said she chose to allow her opponent to win in order to bring the match to an end. “I just wanted the match to be over,” the teenager told unDivided’s Brandi Kruse. She said that after the bout, a coach from another school approached her and informed her that she had been wrestling a biological male.
Two days after the match, Keeler’s parents emailed coaches at Rogers High School seeking details on how the incident would be handled. In an email cited by unDivided, Keeler’s mother wrote, “This is a huge issue and something that is 100% not OK.” She added that she was particularly upset because the opponent had been “a biological male who identifies as female,” asking, “Where do we go from here?”
A coach responded later that day, telling the family the concerns were being taken seriously. According to the family, no further follow-up was provided.
The school reported Keeler's allegations to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office on January 30. This was almost two months after district employees would have been obligated to do so under Washington's mandatory reporter law.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to unDivided that it has opened a criminal investigation. Sheriff’s Deputy Carly Cappeltto said a school resource officer was contacted by the school to investigate a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a wrestling match.
While unDivided did not identify Keeler’s opponent, the ‘pro-woman’ safeguarding platform Reduxx reported that the individual is Taufa’ase’e Tei, also known as Trixie Tei. Tei is relatively new to girls’ wrestling and has participated in five total wrestling events. The outlet cited FloSports and reported that the December 6 Lady Jags tournament was his first, during which he competed in five matches and won four.
