Kayla White

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

Kayla White
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-09-24) 24 September 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.95 (Austin, 2023)
200m: 22.01 (Eugene, 2023)

Early life

From Miami, Florida, White was a dancer before trying athletics in High School.[2] She went to Miami Southridge Senior High School before attending North Carolina A&T State University between 2015 and 2019.[3]

Career

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.[4][5]

In April 2023, White beat Sha'Carri Richardson in the 200 meters at the inaugural Botswana Grand Prix with a time of 22.38 seconds.[6]

Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, she reached the semi-finals of the 100m competition.[7] In the 200 metres, White ran a new personal best time of 22.01s to finish third overall.[8][9] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, and qualified for the semi finals in the 200 metres.[10][11]

References
  1. "Kayla White". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Kayla White". ncataggies. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  4. "Kayla White: I still can't describe the feeling of being a national champion". wralsportsfan.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  5. "Aggie Kayla White Brings NCAT It's [sic] First Track & Field NCAA Championship". hbcubuzz.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. Williams, Lut (1 May 2023). "Former NC A&T athlete upsets Sha'Carri Richardson". hbcugameday.com. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  7. "Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. "Gabby Thomas sets best 200m time of year in US". au.sports.yahoo.com. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  9. "Women's 200m". usatf. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  10. "Women's 200m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 23 August 2023.
  11. Gault, Jonathan (7 August 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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