The state’s returning Gatorade Girls Track & Field Player of the Year, the 5-foot-9 senior swept the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dash titles at the Class 4 state meet this past season, leading the Hurricanes to a share of the team title. She also clocked a state-record time of 22.81 seconds in the 200-meter dash, which ranked No. 4 nationally among girls prep competitors in 2023, in addition breaking the tape at the Puma East Coast Showcase in 52.49 seconds. That time was a personal-best and ranked No. 3 nationally this spring. She also took second in the 200 at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor.
Whyte has maintained a 3.98 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete on scholarship at the University of Southern California this fall.
A member of the Mayor’s Youth Commission and the Newport News Library Board of Trustees, Whyte has also volunteered locally with the Newport News Public Schools Bloom/Flourish program, designed to empower young girls to become community leaders. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.
