Kayla White

Kayla White
Personal information
Born (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996
Miami, Florida, U.S.
EducationNorth Carolina A&T State University
Miami Southridge Senior High School
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event
Sprint
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)100 m: 10.84 (Eugene, 2025)
200 m: 22.01 (Eugene, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World Championships
2025 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay

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 100 m 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 4 × 100 m 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]

In September 2025, she was a semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. She also ran in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the championships as part of the team which won the gold medal in the final for the American team.[12][13][14]

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 60 m hurdles at the same event.[15][16]

In 2019, White earned 5 NCAA Division I All-American awards and won 5 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles[17] at conference championships.[18]

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

In 2017, White earned 2 NCAA Division I 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 60 m hurdles, 100 m hurdles and 4 × 100 m relay.

At North Carolina A&T, White earned All-MEAC academic awards.[19]

Early life

From Miami, Florida, White was a dancer before trying athletics in High School.[20] She went to Miami Southridge Senior High School before attending North Carolina A&T State University between 2015 and 2019.[21] 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.[22]

Personal life

From 2021 to 2023, White coached track and field at University of Tennessee in Knoxville.[23]

Statistics

Representing the  United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th 200 m 22.34
2025 World Relays Guangzhou, China 4th 4 × 100 m relay 42.38
Grand Slam Track results[24]
Slam Race group Event Pl. Time Prize money
2025 Miami Slam Short sprints 100 m 7th 11.08 US$12,500
200 m 6th 22.85

References

  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. Archived from the original on 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. ^ Can She Be the Next Olympic Medalist in the 200m Dash? – Athlete Spotlight The Final Leg – Anderson Emerole
  9. ^ Foster, Anthony (10 May 2025). "Jamaica Qualifies Two of Six Teams for Finals at World Relays Guangzhou 25". Track Alerts. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Men's 100m Results - USATF Outdoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  14. ^ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2025 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Dyestat. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  15. ^ "Kayla White: I still can't describe the feeling of being a national champion". wralsportsfan.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Aggie Kayla White Brings NCAT It's [sic] First Track & Field NCAA Championship". hbcubuzz.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  17. ^ NCAT's Kayla White Records World's Fastest 200 Time of Year Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  18. ^ Kayla White NCAT results TFRRS
  19. ^ MEAC Announces 2019 Commissioner's All-Academic Team MEACsports.com
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Kayla White". ncataggies. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  22. ^ Kayla White Miami Southridge HS 2015 Athletic.net
  23. ^ Kayla White – Assistant track and field coach at University of Tennessee University of Tennessee
  24. ^ "Grand Slam Track Results". Grand Slam Track. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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