BYU Highlights
- Second Team All-American after placing 14th in the 5000m at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor National Championships (13:57.42)
- Named 2026 Big 12 Outdoor Outstanding Freshman of the Year
- Took fourth in the 5000m at the 2026 Big 12 Outdoor Championships (13:52.52)
- Became the sixth person ever to break four minutes in the mile in the state of Utah at the 2026 BYU Robison Invitational (3:59.17)
- Broke the BYU school record in the outdoor 5000m by more than seven seconds at the 2026 Bryan Clay Invitational (13:16.27)
- First Team All-American after taking eighth in the 5000m at the 2026 NCAA Indoor National Championships (13:47.29)
- Second Team All-American after placing nineth in the 3000m at the 2026 NCAA Indoor National Championships (7:57.64)
- Finished first overall in the DMR (9:35.98) and runner-up in the 3000m (7:52.91) at the 2026 Big 12 Indoor Championships
- Set the BYU school record by nearly five seconds in the indoor 3000m at the 2026 Boston David Hemry Valentine Invitational (7:36.23)
- Set the BYU No. 2 all-time record in the indoor 5000m at the 2026 Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic (13:19.17)
Personal
- Parents are Jodi and Bryant Kitchen
- Has five siblings (Madison, Taylor, Mercedi, Taloni and Mckoy)
- Major: Open Major
- Mother Jodi Kitchen played basketball at Utah State
Before BYU
- Set the high school national record in DMR (9:44.30) a record that stood for 23 years before being broken
- 2x Gatorade Oregon player of year (2023-24, 2024-25)
- 3x individual Oregon 5A state champion (3000m, 2x Cross Country)
- 4x team cross country state champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Set the high school national record in 3000m (7:55.48) at the 2025 Husky Classic
- Set the high school national record in 3200m (8:33.82) at the 2025 Twilight Relays
- Ran under four minutes in the mile (3:59.61) at the 2025 Boston Last Chance Meet
- Also Recruited by Stanford, Washington, Northern Arizona, Gonzaga, Wake Forest and Oklahoma State
Stats
Indoor Personal Bests |
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Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
7:36.23 (No. 1 all-time) |
3000m |
2026 Boston David Hemry Valentine Invitational |
13:19.17 (No. 2 all-time) |
5000m |
2026 Boston John Thomas Terrier Classic |
Outdoor Personal Bests |
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Time/Score |
Event |
Meet |
3:41.42 |
1500m |
2026 Stanford Invitational |
3:59.17 |
Mile |
2026 BYU Robison Invitational |
13:16.27 (No. 1 all-time) |
5000m |
2026 Bryan Clay Invitational |