Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | 24 September 1996
Education | North Carolina A&T State University Miami Southridge Senior High School |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprint |
College team | North Carolina A&T Aggies |
Team | Nike |
Turned pro | 2019 |
Coached by | Duane 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]
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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]
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]
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]
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