Payton McNabb, a former high school volleyball player who was left permanently injured after a spike from a trans athlete, will be in the audience for President Donald Trump's joint speech to Congress.

WASHINGTON - Payton McNabb, a former high school girls volleyball player who was severely injured when a transgender opponent spiked a ball in her face, was honored at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night.

Former volleyball player Payton McNabb was at President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. She was honored

WASHINGTON, DC: Former North Carolina volleyball star Payton McNabb, who suffered injuries from a trans opponent, ripped Democrats for "failing women" and called it an "incredible honor" to be recognized by President Donald Trump during his speech to joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4.

President Donald Trump shared the story of Payton McNabb, a former high school volleyball player, during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday as he discussed his executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.