The Virginia teen who was seen bashing an opponent’s head with a baton during a high school track meet held a rally of supporters on Thursday to reiterate her innocence. The rally came just one day after she was served with a misdemeanor battery and assault charge.

The Virginia high school sprinter accused of smacking her opponent on the back of the head with a baton shouted at her younger competitor during the alleged attack.

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.