2024 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Kai White
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo
- High School:
- Staley HS
2024 (Junior): Cross Country ... Ran a 22:21.4 6K time at the Bob Timmons Classic
Personal Bests (Entering 2023-24): 800m - 1:57.45 ... 1000m - 2:37.42 ... Mile - 4:39.42 ... 6K - 21:19.0 ... 8K - 26:58.6
2023-24 (Sophomore): Cross Country ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Ran a 25:00.3 at the 6K Bob Timmons Classic ... Indoor ... Ran a season-best 2:34.17 in the 1000m at the ISU Holiday Invite ... Went for a 1:58.40 in the 800m att the Summit Championships
2022-23 (Freshman): Cross Country ... Finished 34th in 6K Bob Timmons Classic on Sep. 3 with time of 21:19.0 ... Ran season-best 8K time of 26:58.6 at Summit League Championship on Oct. 29 ... Indoor ... Won 800m at Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 27 with time of 2:02.28 ... Ran season-best 1:57.45 in 800m to finish 39th at Gorilla Classic on Feb. 10-11 ... Finished 16th in 800m prelimms (2:01.7) and 23rd in mile (4:39.42) at Summit Indoor Championships on Feb. 25-26
High School: Two-time Missouri Class 5 All-State 800m (4th in 2021, 2nd in 2022) … Two-time Missouri Suburban Red Conference Champ in 800m (2021, 22) … Two-time Missouri Suburban Red All-Conference in Cross Country (2020, 21) … Holds school record in 800m
Personal: Born March 22, 2004 … Parents Shaun White and Aki Yoshida … Has one sibling, Mei … Participated in Scholar Bowl, Band and A+ Program … Honored as AP Scholar with Distinction, Japanese Seal of Biliteracy, Spanish Seal of Biliteracy and KC Star Scholar Athlete … Favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda … Can name all 41 Survivor winner and 43 seasons in order … Speaks Japanese … Intends to major in Math and Statistics
Why Kansas City?: “I love the idea of running for my hometown team.”
