Kayla White Last updated September 03, 2025 American athlete
Kayla White (born 24 September 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. [ 1]
Professional career 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]
After 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships , White moved back to Florida to be coached by Dennis Mitchell . [ 8]
She ran as part of the American 4x100m relay team at the 2025 World Athletics Relays as they won their heat and qualified a team for the World Championships. [ 9] She ran 10.89 seconds (+1.3 m/s) to win her preliminary heat of the 100 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships . After winning her semi-final in 10.92 seconds, she then ran to a second place finish behind Melissa Jefferson-Wooden , with a new personal best time of 10.82 seconds (+0.4). [ 10] [ 11] She was selected for the American team for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo , Japan. [ 12]
Early life From Miami, Florida, White was a dancer before trying athletics in High School. [ 18] She went to Miami Southridge Senior High School before attending North Carolina A&T State University between 2015 and 2019. [ 19] 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. [ 20]
References ↑ "Kayla White" . World Athletics . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Williams, Lut (1 May 2023). "Former NC A&T athlete upsets Sha'Carri Richardson" . hbcugameday.com . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023" . Watch Athletics . July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023 . ↑ "Gabby Thomas sets best 200m time of year in US" . au.sports.yahoo.com . July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023 . [ permanent dead link ] ↑ "Women's 200m" . usatf . July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023 . ↑ "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023" . Watch Athletics . 23 August 2023. ↑ Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster" . letsrun.com . Retrieved 8 August 2023 . ↑ Can She Be the Next Olympic Medalist in the 200m Dash? – Athlete Spotlight The Final Leg – Anderson Emerole ↑ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25" . Track Alerts . Retrieved 10 May 2025 . ↑ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025" . Watch Athletics . Retrieved 1 August 2025 . ↑ Zaccardi, Nick (August 1, 2025). "Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, Kenny Bednarek win U.S. 100m titles in personal best times" . NBC Sports . Retrieved 2 August 2025 . ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS" . Dyestat . 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025 . ↑ "Kayla White: I still can't describe the feeling of being a national champion" . wralsportsfan.com . 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ "Aggie Kayla White Brings NCAT It's [ sic] First Track & Field NCAA Championship" . hbcubuzz.com . March 10, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ NCAT's Kayla White Records World's Fastest 200 Time of Year Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ↑ Kayla White NCAT results TFRRS ↑ MEAC Announces 2019 Commissioner's All-Academic Team MEACsports.com ↑ 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 . ↑ "Kayla White" . ncataggies . Retrieved 9 June 2023 . ↑ Kayla White Miami Southridge HS 2015 Athletic.net ↑ Kayla White – Assistant track and field coach at University of Tennessee University of Tennessee ↑ "Grand Slam Track Results" . Grand Slam Track . Retrieved April 5, 2025 . External links
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100m Brittany Brown Women's 100m Tamari Davis Women's 100m Gabby Thomas Women's 200m Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 200m Kayla White Women's 200m Britton Wilson Women's 400m Talitha Diggs Women's 400m Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 400m Athing Mu Women's 800m Nia Akins Women's 800m Raevyn Rogers Women's 800m Kaela Edwards Women's 800m Nikki Hiltz Women's 1,500m Cory McGee Women's 1,500m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Krissy Gear Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Emma Coburn Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Courtney Wayment Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 5,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 5,000m Alicia Monson Women's 10,000m Natosha Rogers Women's 10,000m Elise Cranny Women's 10,000m Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Stephanie Casey Women's 35km Race Walk Keira D'Amato Women's Marathon Susanna Sullivan Women's Marathon Lindsay Flanagan Women's Marathon Nia Ali Women's 100m Hurdles Keni Harrison Women's 100m Hurdles Masai Russell Women's 100m Hurdles Shamier Little Women's 400m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Anna Cockrell Women's 400m Hurdles Tamara Clark Women's 4x100m Relay pool Melissa Jefferson Women's 4x100m Relay pool Twanisha Terry Women's 4x100m Relay pool Lynna Irby-Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Rosey Effiong Women's 4x400m Relay pool Makenzie Dunmore Women's 4x400m Relay pool Alexis Holmes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Quanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Fred Kerley Men's 100m Cravont Charleston Men's 100m Christian Coleman Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Erriyon Knighton Men's 200m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Courtney Lindsey Men's 200m Michael Norman Men's 400m Bryce Deadmon Men's 400m Vernon Norwood Men's 400m Quincy Hall Men's 400m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Isaiah Harris Men's 800m Clayton Murphy Men's 800m Yared Nuguse Men's 1,500m Cole Hocker Men's 1,500m Joe Waskom Men's 1,500m Kenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Benard Keter Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Isaac Updike Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Abdihamid Nur Men's 5,000m Paul Chelimo Men's 5,000m Sean McGorty Men's 5,000m Woody Kincaid Men's 10,000m Joe Klecker Men's 10,000m Sean McGorty Men's 10,000m Nick Christie Men's 20km Race Walk Zach Panning Men's Marathon Elkanah Kibet Men's Marathon Nico Montanez Men's Marathon Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Daniel Roberts Men's 110m Hurdles Cordell Tinch Men's 110m Hurdles Freddie Crittenden Men's 110m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Trevor Bassitt Men's 400m Hurdles CJ Allen Men's 400m Hurdles Brandon Carnes Men's 4x100m Relay pool J.T. Smith Men's 4x100m Relay pool Justin Robinson Men's 4x400m Relay pool Ryan Willie Men's 4x400m Relay pool Matthew Boling Men's 4x400m Relay pool Chris Bailey Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Men's field athletes Coaches and staff Dena Evans Women’s Head Coach - Distance Kevin Reid Men’s Head Coach - Jumps/Multis Pam Marquez Women’s Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis Terrence Mahon Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance April Smith Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Kibwé Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Throws Joel Brown Women’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Allen Johnson Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Jennifer Nanista-Stephens Women’s Head Manager Clif McKenzie Men’s Head Manager Mechelle Lewis-Freeman Women’s Head Relay Coach Mike Marsh Men’s Head Relay Coach Blake Boldon Event Manager Wendy Truvillion Event Manager Dustin Williams Co-head ATC Christie-Lee Coad Co-head ATC Yolanda Lawrence ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Jerrica Thomas PT Chris Yee LMT Chris Thomas LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Connie Hayes DC Monique Burton MD Amadeus Mason MD Chris Stanley Sport Psychologist Sean McCann USOPC Sport Psychologist Alicia Glass USOPC Dietician Jade Lee Nutrition
Qualification Women's track and road athletes Sha'Carri Richardson Women's 100m Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Women's 100m Kayla White Women's 100m Aleia Hobbs Women's 100m Melissa Jefferson-Wooden Women's 200m Anavia Battle Women's 200m Gabrielle Thomas Women's 200m (DNS - Injury) Brittany Brown Women's 200m McKenzie Long Women's 200m Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Women's 400m Isabella Whittaker Women's 400m Aaliyah Butler Women's 400m Roisin Willis Women's 800m Maggi Congdon Women's 800m Sage Hurta-Klecker Women's 800m Nikki Hiltz Women's 1,500m Sinclaire Johnson Women's 1,500m Emily Mackay Women's 1,500m Lexy Halladay-Lowry Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Angelina Napoleon Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Kaylee Mitchell Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Shelby Houlihan Women's 5,000m Elise Cranny Women's 5,000m Josette Andrews Women's 5,000m Emily Infeld Women's 10,000m Elise Cranny Women's 10,000m Taylor Roe Women's 10,000m Lauren Harris Women's 20km Race Walk Katie Burnett Women's 35km Race Walk Miranda Melville Women's 35km Race Walk Maria Michta-Coffey Women's 35km Race Walk Jessica McClain Women's Marathon Susanna Sullivan Women's Marathon Erika Kemp Women's Marathon Masai Russell Women's 100m Hurdles Grace Stark Women's 100m Hurdles Alaysha Johnson Women's 100m Hurdles Dalilah Muhammad Women's 400m Hurdles Anna Cockrell Women's 400m Hurdles Jasmine Jones Women's 400m Hurdles Twanisha Terry Women's 4x100m Relay pool Tamari Davis Women's 4x100m Relay pool Jacious Sears Women's 4x100m Relay pool Lynna Irby Jackson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Alexis Holmes Women's 4x400m Relay pool Britton Wilson Women's 4x400m Relay pool Quanera Hayes Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Rosey Effiong Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Women's field athletes Men's track and road athletes Kenny Bednarek Men's 100m Courtney Lindsey Men's 100m T'Mars McCallum Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 100m Noah Lyles Men's 200m Kenny Bednarek Men's 200m Robert Gregory Men's 200m Courtney Lindsey Men's 200m Jacory Patterson Men's 400m Chris Bailey Men's 400m Khaleb McRae Men's 400m Vernon Norwood Men's 400m Donavan Brazier Men's 800m Cooper Lutkenhaus Men's 800m Bryce Hoppel Men's 800m Jonah Koech Men's 1,500m Ethan Strand Men's 1,500m Cole Hocker Men's 1,500m Kenneth Rooks Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Daniel Michalski Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Isaac Updike Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Cole Hocker Men's 5,000m Grant Fisher Men's 5,000m Nico Young Men's 5,000m Nico Young Men's 10,000m Grant Fisher Men's 10,000m Graham Blanks Men's 10,000m Clayton Young Men's Marathon CJ Albertson Men's Marathon Reed Fischer Men's Marathon Ja'Kobe Tharp Men's 110m Hurdles Cordell Tinch Men's 110m Hurdles Dylan Beard Men's 110m Hurdles Grant Holloway Men's 110m Hurdles Rai Benjamin Men's 400m Hurdles Caleb Dean Men's 400m Hurdles Chris Robinson Men's 400m Hurdles Trayvon Bromell Men's 4x100m Relay pool Christian Coleman Men's 4x100m Relay pool Jenoah McKiver Men's 4x400m Relay pool Bryce Deadmon Men's 4x400m Relay pool Demarius Smith Mixed 4x400m Relay pool Men's field athletes Coaches and staff Caryl Smith-Gilbert Women’s Head Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Kibwe Johnson Men’s Head Coach - Throws Jillian Camarena-Williams Women’s Assistant Coach - Throws Kevin Reid Men’s Assistant Coach - Multis/Jumps Connie Teaberry Women’s Assistant Coach - Multis/Jumps Rahn Sheffield Men’s Assistant Coach - Sprints/Hurdles Megan Watson Women’s Assistant Coach - Distance Chris Lundstrom Men’s Assistant Coach - Distance Jess Riden Women’s Head Manager Blake Boldon Men’s Head Manager Darryl Woodson Head Relay Coach David Watkins Event Manager Clif McKenzie Event Manager Christie-Lee Coad Head ATC Brittany Garcia ATC Makini Cruickshank ATC Harris Patel PT/ATC Chris Yee LMT Karen Standley LMT Asdrubal Lopez DC Erika Davis DC Todd Arnold MD Chris Jordan MD Breigh Jones-Coplin Sport Psychologist
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