High school runner defends herself after baton video: 'I would never do that on purpose'
Virginia high school athlete Alaila Everett told "Good Morning America" Tuesday that she never meant to strike her fellow competitor with a baton.
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.
High school runner who hit opponent in head with baton mid-race speaks out
The runner and her family said a video that shows the on-track incident in which she hits another runner with a baton was an accident.
Runner says she didn’t intentionally hit competitor with baton during track relay
The track meet Tuesday in Portsmouth experienced a moment that got people talking when Kaelan Tucker was hit in the head by a baton held by Alaila Everett.
High school runner suffers concussion when opponent strikes her with baton
Widely shared video shows Alaila Everett hitting Kaelen Tucker during the 4x200 relay at the Class 3 Virginia indoor championships.
Virginia athlete hit with baton during relay describes the incident
A Virginia athlete hit by a baton during a relay race in Lynchburg is telling her side of the story after video of the incident went viral.
High school runner defends herself after baton incident
The high school runner accused of striking a competitor with her baton is speaking out, insisting it was an accident.
Virginia student-athlete says baton incident was accident; family says they've received death threats
A Portsmouth student-athlete struck another girl with a baton during a race, causing a concussion. The VHSL is investigating as tensions rise over the incident.
Track runner attacked with baton by opponent during race, suffers concussion (video)
High school track athlete Kaelen Tucker suffered a concussion and possibly a skull fracture after being attacked with a baton during a race.
Teen track star at the center of viral baton controversy says she would ‘never hit somebody on purpose’
The high school sprinter breaks her silence after a viral video shows her striking an opponent in the head with a baton.
High school track star at center of baton-striking controversy speaks out in emotional interview
The high school athlete at the center of controversy for striking an opponent in the head with a baton said she “would never ...
Track Star Who Hit Opponent in Head with Baton Breaks Silence amid Controversy Over If It Was Intentional
Alaila Everett is speaking out after she hit an opponent in the head with her relay baton during a Virginia state ...
Teen athlete who bashed opponent's head with baton claims it was accidental as she cries over backlash
I.C. Norcom High School senior Alaila Everett broke down in tears in an interview while discussing a viral incident in which ...
Virginia high school runner's contact with opponent's head was accidental, father says
"My community knows my character... they know I'm not like that..." said the I.C. Norcom student to ABC News after a video of ...
Runner hit in head with relay baton, competitor says it was an accident
Video from the meet shows the two runners next to each other coming around a corner. As Kaelen passed Alaila, Alaila swung ...
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Baton-wielding runner breaks silence on footage of her hitting runner
The baton-wielding runner who struck a rival runner in the back of the head during a high school track meet in Virginia has ...
Girl who attacked opponent with baton makes tearful claim
The high school track athlete who struck her competitor in the head with a baton has broken her silence about the traumatic ...
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Virginia high school student left with concussion after baton strike in track race, perpetrator insists it was an accident
A disturbing incident during the Indoor Track State Championships on March 4 in Virginia has left one teen with a concussion ...