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.

Alaila Everett, a high school senior, said she lost her balance and accidentally hit the other girl when she was pumping her arms.

The episode at an indoor relay race in the Virginia state championships has raised the question of whether it was intentional or an accident.

A U.S. high school track athlete is facing a misdemeanour charge of assault and battery after hitting a fellow competitor in the head with a baton during a relay race.

Alaila Everett, the Virginia high schooler who was seen hitting her opponent in the head during a track and field race, has ...

Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, issued a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery over baton strike.

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a ...

NEW: High school track runner gets attacked with a baton in the middle of a relay at the VSHL Class 3 State Indoor Championships. Kaelen Tucker was on the second leg of the 4x200m relay at Liberty ...

Footage of the race shows the I.C. Norcom runner appearing to raise her baton and swing at one of her opponents ...

The high school track runner who allegedly whacked her competitor in the head with a baton is now facing criminal charges despite her claims the incident was all just an accident.

Watch: High School Track Athlete Faces Criminal Charges After Allegedly Accidentally Striking Runner with Baton ...

Alaila Everett is facing the charges after hitting Kaelen Tucker with a baton, leaving Tucker with a concussion and possibly ...