High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge
A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.
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 Track Runner Charged With Assault After Hitting Her Opponent In The Head With A Baton
The shocking incident happened during the Virginia State High School League Championships at Liberty University in Lynchburg. During the 4×200 meter relay, video shows I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett pull her arm back over her head before hitting Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker with the baton.
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One misdemeanor charge of assault and battery was taken out in this matter,” Bethany Harrison, Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, wrote in an email to The Pilot on Thursday
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 student track athlete seen hitting runner with baton in relay race
At the girls’ relay final at the Virginia State High School League indoor state championships, one sprinter was seen striking another with a baton.
High school track athlete charged after opponent hit with baton
A Virginia high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanor charge after a viral video appears to show her hit her competitor in the head with a baton. The competitor, who was from a different high school,
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