A Virginia high school track star has been charged with misdemeanor assault and battery after hitting an opposing runner over the head with a baton during a relay race captured on video.

A Virginia high school track star was recently struck in the head by a baton-wielding opponent during a state champion relay race. She has since been diagnosed with a concussion and possible skull fracture,

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.