White takes over world lead with wind-legal 10.96 seconds in the 100, also clocks collegiate-leading 22.52 in the 200 to become fourth Division 1 star to produce both efforts in same day; Stewart runs 44.38 in 400 for top NCAA mark

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

North Carolina A&T senior Kayla White produced one of the most memorable one-day sprint doubles in collegiate history Saturday at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C.

White produced the fastest wind-legal 100-meter dash time in the world this year by clocking 10.96 seconds, equal to the No. 5 all-time collegiate performer.

White also ran 22.52 seconds into a headwind in the 200 meters, ascending to the No. 42 performer in collegiate history. She is the reigning NCAA Division 1 indoor 200 champion at 22.66.

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In addition to setting conference records in both events and contributing to a third victory in the 4x100-meter relay in 43.45 seconds, White also joined an elite group of collegiate sprinters with both individual performances.

White became only the fourth female athlete in the same day in NCAA history to run wind-legal times under 11 seconds in the 100 and faster than 22.60 in the 200.

Former LSU star Dawn Sowell, the collegiate record holder in the 100 at 10.78 seconds and No. 2 all-time in the 200 at 22.04, achieved those performances in back-to-back days at the 1989 Division 1 championship meet.

Texas A&M standout Simone Facey was the first to achieve the feat at the 2008 Big 12 finals, clocking 10.95 and 22.45.

Former Oregon talent Jenna Prandini became the first collegiate female athlete to accomplish the dynamic double at a regular-season meet, running 10.92 and 22.42 at the 2015 Mt. SAC Relays.

Tennessee All-American Shania Collins produced efforts of 10.99 and 22.47 at last year’s Southeastern Conference Championships. Collins, the reigning USATF Indoor 60-meter champion, went on to run an all-conditions collegiate best in the 200 when she clocked a wind-aided 21.97 at last year’s NCAA East Regionals.

Only 14 female athletes in collegiate history have run wind-legal sub-11 performances in the 100 and 58 individuals have posted wind-legal efforts under 22.50 in the 200.

North Carolina A&T junior Trevor Stewart also took over the collegiate lead in the men’s 400 meters and elevated to No. 3 in the world this year at 44.38 seconds. Stewart elevated to the No. 14 all-time collegiate performer.