Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent’s head with baton rallies supporters after getting assault charge
The Virginia teen who was seen bashing an opponent’s head with a baton during a high school track meet held a rally of supporters on Thursday to reiterate her innocence. The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.
Virginia high school athlete charged with assault and battery following viral track meet baton incident
A Virginia high school athlete has been charged with assault and battery following a baton incident that resulted in another competitor suffering a concussion at a recent track meet. Lynchburg Commonwealth's Attorney Bethany Harrison announced that I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett has been charged Wednesday.
Virginia high school track star bashed in head by opponent with baton: 'I was just in disbelief'
Brookville High School (Va.) junior track star Kaelen Tucker was in "disbelief" after an opponent bashed her with a baton during a race last week, causing head injuries.
Lip reader reveals what Virginia high school track runner said to opponent before hitting her in head with baton
The Virginia high school sprinter accused of smacking her opponent on the back of the head with a baton shouted at her younger competitor during the alleged attack.
Virginia high school athlete says viral track meet incident was an accident
In a video that rapidly spread online, Tucker is seen being struck by the baton, leading to an outpouring of online commentary, including harassment and death threats directed at Everett.
Virginia high-school runner's contact with opponent's head was accidental, father says
Video shows an I.C. Norcom student swinging her baton as another sprinter tries to pass, striking her head; the athlete was later diagnosed with a concussion.
Virginia High School Runner Seemingly Attacks Star Opponent With a Baton in the Middle of a Race, But There's More to the Story...
A Virginia high school track star was in for quite the surprise while she was running the second leg of a 4 x 200 meter relay over the weekend at the VHSL Class 3 State Indoor Championships at Liberty University: She was seemingly attacked by a fellow sprinter who was just steps behind her.
Virginia high school runner at center of baton incident video speaks out
The video has been widely shared online. It shows the moment Everett appears to hit another runner in the head with her baton as she's being passed. Everett says video from a second angle offers a better depiction of what really happened. She claims she lost her balance after getting tangled up with the runner she's accused of attacking.
Runner caught on video hitting competitor with baton charged with assault, battery
A senior at I.C. Norcom High School faces an assault and battery charge in connection to the March 4 incident in Virginia.
High school runner who struck opponent with baton faces misdemeanor charge
Kaelen Tucker said she she suffered a concussion when struck by Alaila Everett with a baton during the Virginia Class 3 indoor track and field championships.
Virginia high school runner hit in head with baton during race
Junior Kaelen Tucker was running the second leg of the 4x200 relay in the Virginia State High School League Championships when another athlete struck her in the head with a baton.
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