Kayla White

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

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.

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

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

After 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, White moved back to Florida to be coached by Dennis Mitchell.

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.

In 2019, White earned 5 NCAA Division 1 All-American awards and won 5 individual Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles at conference championships.

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.

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

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.