Kayla White

Kayla White
Personal information
Born (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 28)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
College teamNorth Carolina A&T Aggies
TeamNike
Turned pro2019
Coached byDuane Ross
2014–23
Dennis Mitchell
July 2023–present
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.95 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 22.01 (Eugene, 2023)

Kayla White (born 24 September 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]

Professional career

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In April 2023, White beat Sha'Carri Richardson in the 200 meters at the inaugural Botswana Golden Grand Prix with a time of 22.38 seconds.[2]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, she reached the semi-finals of the 100m competition.[3] In the 200 metres, White ran a new personal best time of 22.01s to finish third overall.[4][5] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, and qualified for the semi-finals in the 200 metres.[6][7]

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th 200 m 22.34

From 2021 to 2023, Kayla White coached track and field at University of Tennessee in Knoxville.[8]

After 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, White moved back to Florida to be coached by Dennis Mitchell.[9]

NCAA

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In 2019 she became the NCAA indoor champion over 200 metres, running in 22.66 seconds in Birmingham, Alabama. She also finished second in the 60m hurdles at the same event.[10][11]

In 2019, White earned 5 NCAA Division 1 All-American awards and won 5 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles[12] at conference championships.[13]

In 2018, White earned 1 NCAA Division 1 All-American award and won 6 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles.

In 2017, White earned 2 NCAA Division 1 All-American awards and won 3 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles.

In 2016, White won 3 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles in the 60m hurdles, 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay.

At North Carolina A&T, White earned All-MEAC academic awards.[14]

Early life

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From Miami, Florida, White was a dancer before trying athletics in High School.[15] She went to Miami Southridge Senior High School before attending North Carolina A&T State University between 2015 and 2019.[16]

White won 2014 FHSAA 4A District 14 Championships and placed 5th in FHSAA Region 4 championships in 100 meters in 12.13w.
White won 2013 FHSAA 4A District 14 Championships 100 meters in 12.83.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Kayla White". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ^ Williams, Lut (1 May 2023). "Former NC A&T athlete upsets Sha'Carri Richardson". hbcugameday.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gabby Thomas sets best 200m time of year in US". au.sports.yahoo.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's 200m". usatf. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ Kayla White – Assistant track and field coach at University of Tennessee University of Tennessee
  9. ^ Can She Be the Next Olympic Medalist in the 200m Dash? – Athlete Spotlight The Final Leg – Anderson Emerole
  10. ^ "Kayla White: I still can't describe the feeling of being a national champion". wralsportsfan.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Aggie Kayla White Brings NCAT It's [sic] First Track & Field NCAA Championship". hbcubuzz.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  12. ^ NCAT's Kayla White Records World's Fastest 200 Time of Year Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  13. ^ Kayla White NCAT results TFRRS
  14. ^ MEAC Announces 2019 Commissioner's All-Academic Team MEACsports.com
  15. ^ Mills, Jeff (May 18, 2019). "A&T's Kayla White uses dancer's precision to create art of speed". Greensboro.com. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "Kayla White". ncataggies. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  17. ^ Kayla White Miami Southridge HS 2015 Athletic.net
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