DAVIS, Calif. — Earning the first NCAA regional qualification of her career, junior Kylee Davis will represent the Aggies in the field at the 2026 NCAA West First Round in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with her event scheduled for Thursday, May 28th.
 
Davis advanced to the national stage after capturing the individual conference title in the long jump at the Big West Track and Field Championships, securing the gold medal with a lifetime-best and championship-winning mark of 6.26m.
 
The personal-record performance not only secured her inaugural spot on the regional stage, but it also moved Davis into the No. 2 spot in the UC Davis outdoor all-time record book. She will take the runway on Thursday evening looking to secure a top-12 finish to advance to the NCAA Championship Finals in Eugene, Oregon.
 
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

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