North Texas 7-year-old labeled 'fastest kid in the nation,' sets Junior Olympics record

While most kids spent their summer playing video games or lounging around the house, a 7-year-old from the Dallas area was training hard for the Junior Olympics.

Dakota White first made headlines last year when TikTok videos of her smoking the competition on the track went viral. This past weekend, she and her teammates with Xpress Track Club in Fort Worth set a new record in the girls 8 and under 100-meter relay at the AAU Junior Olympics. Dakota ran her part in under 60 seconds, which was also a national record. Dakota’s dad, Cam White, is a former TCU wide receiver. He started training with her when she was just 3 years old.

"She just had form, like crazy form. It wasn’t fast, but her form was already perfect. So then as she progressed, we started getting her different trainers," he explained. "She’s just excelling in a sport that she loves now," he said. In a recent video on social media, Dakota shared her motto – No Days Off. She said she didn’t even take a day off this summer because of the heat."Cut down on different snacks and foods, eating pretty healthy. As a kid, you know they like to eat a lot of junk food. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t take a lot away from her, but we limited what she could eat," he said. "She trains hard.""When I seem them it’s like 100 to me," she smiled.

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