University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Track & Field Roster
Ava Kitchings
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Greater Atlanta Christian School
- Hometown:
- Braselton, Ga.
2026: Outdoor - Finished just outside the school record books with a season best 11.33 for 13th in the 100m prelims at the SEC Championships…Soared a season best 6.32m/20-9 for second in the long jump at the Tom Jones Memorial…Took 14th in the long jump at the NCAA East Prelims with a mark of 6.11m/20-0.50.
Indoor - Finished sixth at the SEC Championships after her top long jump measured 6.43m/21-1.15…Took 39thin the 60m at SECs with a 7.50…Earned runner-up honors in the long jump thanks to an effort of 6.36m/20-10.50…Posted a season best 60m of 7.39 at the Tiger Paw Invite.
High School: 2025 U20 National Champion in the long jump…Four-Time National Champion: 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals LJ, 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals 100 meter dash, 2025 Nike Indoor National Champion in the long jump, 2025 Millrose Games Champion in Long Jump after a career-best leap of 6.47m…Named to Nike Elite..Eight-time State Champion in the Long Jump…Two-time All-Metro Field Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born February 28, 2008… Daughter of Desmond and Heather Kitchings…Dad, Desmond, played football at Furman and then went to play in the NFL…Has two siblings, Aiden and Austen Kitchings…Brother, Aiden, is a pitcher at NC State and went to the MLB combine...Undecided major.
Indoor - Finished sixth at the SEC Championships after her top long jump measured 6.43m/21-1.15…Took 39thin the 60m at SECs with a 7.50…Earned runner-up honors in the long jump thanks to an effort of 6.36m/20-10.50…Posted a season best 60m of 7.39 at the Tiger Paw Invite.
High School: 2025 U20 National Champion in the long jump…Four-Time National Champion: 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals LJ, 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals 100 meter dash, 2025 Nike Indoor National Champion in the long jump, 2025 Millrose Games Champion in Long Jump after a career-best leap of 6.47m…Named to Nike Elite..Eight-time State Champion in the Long Jump…Two-time All-Metro Field Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born February 28, 2008… Daughter of Desmond and Heather Kitchings…Dad, Desmond, played football at Furman and then went to play in the NFL…Has two siblings, Aiden and Austen Kitchings…Brother, Aiden, is a pitcher at NC State and went to the MLB combine...Undecided major.
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