By Alek Arend Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denounced Lia Thomas‘ NCAA Championship in the 500-meter women’s freestyle championship event. DeSantis signed a proclamation on Tuesday declaring the event’s runner up, University of Virginia swimmer Emma Weyant, the “rightful winner.” Weyant finished second, behind Thomas, in the 500-meter women’s freestyle championship event last weekend. Thomas, meanwhile, became the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I championship in any sport. In his proclamation, DeSantis declared Weyant to be the actual Division I champion. Thomas, a transgend…