University of Miami Athletics

Kristy Whyte

position

Sprints/Jumps

Class

Junior

Hometown

Pembroke Pines, Fla.

High School

Charter HS

Kristy Whyte - Track & Field - University of Miami Athletics

2010 Indoor: Her season-best time in the 60m dash came in the prelims of the ACC Championships at 7.59 seconds… Her lone attempt in the 400m dash came at the Tyson Invitational, in a time of 57.66… Ran the first leg of the 4×400 relay that finished with a season-best time of 3:36.18 at the Tyson Invitational.

2009 Outdoor: Named to the ACC All-Academic Team… Advanced to the finals of the 200-meter dash at the NCAA Championships, where she placed ninth with a time of 23.91 seconds… Her season-best 200-meter dash time came in the semifinal round of the NCAA National Championships at 23.27 seconds… A member of the 4×100 relay team that ran a 44.44 in the preliminary round of the NCAA National Championships… Ran a season-best time of 11.54 seconds in a third-place finish at the ACC Championships in the 100-meter dash… Runner-up in the 200-meter dash at the ACC Championships with a season-best time of 23.28 seconds… Was the runner-up in the 200-meters at the NCAA East Regional with a time of 23.53 seconds… In her only attempt in the 400-meter dash, ran a time of 56.77 seconds… A member of the 4×100 relay team that ran a season-best time of 44.16 for a third place finish at the NCAA East Regional… A member of the 4×100 relay team that won the College Women’s College Division Championship at the Penn Relays with a time of 44.83 seconds… A member of the 4×400 relay team that ran a time of 3:36.67 at the Florida Relays.

2009 Indoor:Ran a seasonbest time of 7.43 seconds in the 60-meter dash for a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships… In the 200-meter dash, ran as season-best time of 23.80 seconds in the prelims of the 200-meter dash at the ACC Championships, the following day, placed fourth in the final at 23.88 seconds… Ran the 400-meter dash on one occasion, registering a time of 56.47 seconds at the Virginia Tech Invitational… A member of the 4×400 relay team that ran a season-best time of 3:38.46 at the Texas A&M Invitational.

2008 Outdoor: Named the ACC Outdoor Track Most Valuable Performer… Won the ACC Championship in the 100 (11.66) and 200-meters and as member of the 4×100-meter relay team (44.80)… Ran a career best in the 100-meters in the preliminary heat of the ACC Championships (11.62)… Ran her career-best in the 200-meters in the final heat of the ACC Championships (23.48)… Member of the 4×100 that ran a season-best time of 44.57, winning at the Hurricane Challenge and the College Division team at the Penn Relays (45.04)… Part of the 4×400 team that ran a season-best time of 3:34.21 in the preliminary heat of the Penn Relays and that won at the Hurricane Challenge (3:41.17).

2008 Indoor:Ran the 55-meters only once at the Tom Memorial Classic with a time of 7.22… Her season-best time of 7.62 came at the Virginia Tech Elite in the 60-meters… Ran career-bests at the Tyson Invitational in the preliminary heats of 200-meters (24.37) and the 400-meters (54.56)… Was a member of the 4×400 relay that ran a season-best time of 3:36.19 at the Alex Wilson Invitational.

2007 Outdoor: Member of 4X100 relay team that finished second at the ACC Championships… Member of 4X400 relay team that finished second at ACC Championships and fourth in the NCAA Regionals.

High School: 2005-06 current high school record holder in 100m, 200m, 400m, 4×400 relay, 4×100 relays and long jump… Team MVP… Best finish in 100m times at 12.12 Broward County AA…200m (24.83), 400m (56.31) at the Florida 3A district 16… Silver in 200m, bronze in 400m Disney track and field showcase… 2004-05 best finish in 100m times at 12.25 Broward County Championship… District champion in 100m, 200, and 400m… Regional champion in 200m.

Personal: An Excercise Physiology/Pre-Med major with intentions to become and ER doctor after graduation… Hobbies are reading and playing the French horn.