andrea yearwood was known for dominating in high school track races across connecticut, like this oneloved track? >> i first started running in seventh grade. track was really -- really a support system with my teammates, always there to uplift me, and they've always been there, kind of as a light in the dark. >> reporter: instead of kudos for winning connecticut state championships, she and another runner, terry miller, got criticized for being transgender. long before she began running, andrea knew she was different. >> halloween, i remember dressing up as cinderella when none of the other boys would. i remember playing with my barbie doll. >> how old were you? >> like -- 5, 6, 7. like, pretty young. >> reporter: middle school, she began transitioning. but andrea's stunning victories didn't sit well against the competition. >> i first raced against the transgender athletes at the state open meet, and i realized how much ahead they were of the other girls. it was disappointing to see how we weren't getting the spots that we rightfully deserved after we trained so many days and so man