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.

I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race.

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

The student, Alaila Everett, held the rally outside of her ... "The actions taken by the meet director to disqualify the runner were appropriate and correct. We thoroughly review every instance ...

The student, Alaila Everett, held the rally outside of her ... “The actions taken by the meet director to disqualify the runner were appropriate and correct. We thoroughly review every instance ...

Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow competitor with a baton.

Alaila Everett was the baton-wielding senior who ... “Get off” and “hey oh,” the Portsmouth, Va., area runner uttered as she struck Tucker, LipReader founder Nicola Hickling told the ...

Alaila Everett is speaking out after she hit an opponent in the head with her relay baton during a Virginia state championship race on Tuesday, March 4, leading to a wave of backlash and controversy ...

High school runner Alaila Everett has new footage and an explanation after accusations that she struck her opponent in the head on purpose. During a championship race in early March, Everett hit ...

I.C. Norcom High School's Alaila Everett can be seen with the baton raised in her hand rounding the track before she hits opposing runner Kaelen Tucker in the head with it at a state championship ...

Alaila Everett was seen during an indoor track championship ... contact interference' - or physically interfering with another runner's actions. Tucker's mother, Tamarro, initially told WSET ...

The high school track runner who was concussed after getting hit with a baton has been cleared to race in the Adidas Track Nationals this weekend.