Kayla White
Personal information | |
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Born | (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996 (age 27) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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]
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]
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]
NCAA
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
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kayla White – Assistant track and field coach at University of Tennessee University of Tennessee
- ^ Can She Be the Next Olympic Medalist in the 200m Dash? – Athlete Spotlight The Final Leg – Anderson Emerole
- ^ "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
External links
- Kayla White at www.USATF.org
- Kayla White on Instagram
- Kayla White at World Athletics
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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
- Vashti Cunningham Women's High Jump
- Katie Moon Women's Pole Vault
- Sandi Morris Women's Pole Vault
- Hana Moll Women's Pole Vault
- Bridget Williams Women's Pole Vault
- Tara Davis-Woodhall Women's Long Jump
- Quanesha Burks Women's Long Jump
- Jasmine Moore Women's Long Jump
- Tori Franklin Women's Triple Jump
- Keturah Orji Women's Triple Jump
- Jasmine Moore Women's Triple Jump
- Chase Ealey Women's Shot Put
- Maggie Ewen Women's Shot Put
- Adelaide Aquilla Women's Shot Put
- Jalani Davis Women's Shot Put
- Valarie Allman Women's Discus
- Laulauga Tausaga-Collins Women's Discus
- Elena Bruckner Women's Discus
- Veronica Fraley Women's Discus
- Brooke Andersen Women's Hammer
- DeAnna Price Women's Hammer
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- Jillian Shippee Women's Hammer
- Maggie Malone Women's Javelin
- Ariana Ince Women's Javelin
- Anna Hall Women's Heptathlon
- Chari Hawkins Women's Heptathlon
- Taliyah Brooks Women's Heptathlon
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
- JuVaughn Harrison Men's High Jump
- Shelby McEwen Men's High Jump
- Vernon Turner Men's High Jump
- Chris Nilsen Men's Pole Vault
- Zach McWhorter Men's Pole Vault
- Zach Bradford Men's Pole Vault
- Marquis Dendy Men's Long Jump
- Jarrion Lawson Men's Long Jump
- Will Williams Men's Long Jump
- Donald Scott Men's Triple Jump
- Will Claye Men's Triple Jump
- Chris Benard Men's Triple Jump
- Ryan Crouser Men's Shot Put
- Josh Awotunde Men's Shot Put
- Payton Otterdahl Men's Shot Put
- Joe Kovacs Men's Shot Put
- Sam Mattis Men's Discus
- Turner Washington Men's Discus
- Brian Williams Men's Discus
- Rudy Winkler Men's Hammer
- Daniel Haugh Men's Hammer
- Alex Young Men's Hammer
- Curtis Thompson Men's Javelin
- Capers Williamson Men's Javelin
- Marc Anthony Minichello Men's Javelin
- Kyle Garland Men's Decathlon
- Zach Ziemek Men's Decathlon
- Harrison Williams Men's Decathlon
- 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