Adams captured national attention when she finished first in the 400-meter race at the California state meet, then was ...

"When she blew the fire extinguisher, the opponents were gone," David Adams, Clara's father, said. "That was our moment of celebration, and CIF officials made it about them.

North Salinas’ Clara Adams and St. Mary's Madison Mosby competes in the Girls 400 Meter Dash during the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Buchanan High in Clovis on Saturday ...

The incident happened Saturday, June 7, after a 16-year-old sprinter, Clara Adams from North Salinas High School, crossed the finish line first in the CIF State Championships’ 400-meter final.

After winning the 400-meter event with a time of 53.24 seconds, Clara Adams celebrated by grabbing a fire extinguisher from her coach and father to extinguish her spikes.

Clara Adams, the North Salinas High sophomore who was stripped of her state championship title, is open to exploring legal action against the California Interscholastic Federation. The Adams ...

🚨🚨VIDEO OF CLARA ADAMS & DAD CELEBRATING HER 400M VICTORY AT CIF STATE MEET🚨🚨 The hypocrisy of @CIFState. You can’t hate them enough. Saturday at the California state track and field ...

Clara Adams, the North Salinas High sophomore who was stripped of her state championship title, is open to exploring legal action against the California Interscholastic Federation.

North Salinas’ Clara Adams celebrates by setting off a fire extinguisher in the infield after winning the Girls 400 Meter Dash during the CIF State Track and Field Championships on Friday at ...

But this faux pas, while cute and endearing, immediately caught the wrath of CIF officials — and Clara was disqualified on the spot. Her antics also cost her an opportunity to compete in a 200 ...

Adams had just finished first in the 400-meter state championship final, cementing her status as the fastest 400-meter runner in California this season. Her 53.24-second time was just a tick ...