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North Carolina A&T

2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Kayla White

Kayla White

  • Position:
    Sprints and Jumps
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Miami Southridge
  • Hometown:
    Miami, Fla.

Summary

Biography

White has transformed herself from a dancer in high school into one of the fastest women in the world … She has competed in more than 175 races with 32 wins, 71 top-5 finishes, a combined 14 indoor and or outdoor Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) individual or relay titles, three first-team All-American honors, two second-team All-American honor,  and an indoor NCAA national championship … Won the 60mh at the MEAC indoor championships all four years of her career … Received N.C. A&T’s Female Athlete of the Year Award in 2017 … White has broken school records in the 60 meters, 60-meter hurdles, 100m and 100mh … Has helped the Aggies win three straight MEAC indoor titles and one MEAC outdoor title. 

 

Indoor Freshman: Competed in 10 meets and 34 races including prelims … Secured her first career win at the 2016 MEAC indoor championships when she won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.39 … Her first-place finish garnered her first-team All-MEAC honors … She won the 60mh prelim in 8.45 … She had eight top-5 finishes throughout the season. 

 

Outdoor Freshman: Competed in nine events and 37 races including prelims … Her first career outdoor win came on March 19, 2016 when she ran an 11.74 in the 100 meters to win at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational … Throughout her freshman outdoor season, she won six races and posted 13 top-5 finishes … At the 2016 MEAC outdoor championships, she won 100mh and the 4x100 meter relay … Earned second-team All-MEAC honors in the 200m by running a 24.22 … Qualified for the 2016 NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round in the 100m, 100mh and the 4x100. 

 

Indoor Sophomore: Competed in three events and 10 races including prelims … She won twice at the UNCG Early Bird Duals to open the season with wins in the 60m and 60mh … Recorded four first-place finishes during the season including the 60mh at the 2017 MEAC indoor championships … White had four top-5 finishes throughout the season. 

 

Outdoor Sophomore: Competed in seven events including the USATF Championships from June 22-25, 2017 … Saw competition in 21 races including prelims … Got her first win of the outdoor season during the 2017 Aggie Invitational when she and her 4x100 teammates finished first in 44.51 on April 15 … She won three times during the season including taking home gold at the 2017 MEAC outdoor championships in the 4x100 and 100mh … She took home second-team All-MEAC honors in the 200m (23.87) and third-team honors in the 100 (11.41) … For the second time in her career, White qualified for the NCAA Division I East Prelims where she competed in the 100mh and 4x100 … Reached the NCAA Division I outdoor championships for the first time in her career as she competed in the 4x100 and 100mh earning second-team All-American honors in both … Also qualified for the USATF Championships in the 100mh … Had 10 top-5 finishes during the season. 

 

 

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Sprints and Jumps
    5'6"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Sprints and Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Sprints and Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Sprints and Jumps
    5'7"