2025-26 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Kai White
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo
- High School:
- Staley HS
2024-25 (Junior): Named to the Summit League Men's Indoor T&F Academic All-League Team ... Produced a new career-best in the 1000-meter dash thanks to a time of 2:28.67 which ranks as the second best men's indoor 1000m time in school history ... Recorded a career-best 600-meter dash time of 1:22.06 at the Alexis Jarrett Invitational ... Posted a career-best 800-meter dash time of 1:52.98 to finish second at the Show-Me-Showdown.
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 at 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.”
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 at 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.”
Head Coach Candi Whitaker Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, April 13
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
T&F Highlights: Summit League Outdoor Championships Day Three
Saturday, May 17
T&F Highlights: Men's 4x400 Full Race
Saturday, May 17
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