FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — UC Davis junior Kylee Davis concluded her outdoor track and field season on Thursday, finishing 29th overall in the women's long jump at the 2026 NCAA West Preliminary Round at the University of Arkansas.
 
Making her career debut on the NCAA postseason stage, Davis posted a top mark of 6.11m in the first round of competition. While her performance fell short of the top-12 cut required to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the regional appearance caps off a stellar junior campaign.
 
Davis punched her ticket to the postseason after a spectacular gold-medal performance at the Big West Championships, where her lifetime-best leap of 6.26m secured the individual conference title and vaulted her to No. 2 all-time in the UC Davis record book. 

"Kylee had a great season, she showed tremendous growth on and off the field, living up to her potential." said head coach Ngoni Makusha. "She has more to look forward to as she goes into her senior year. She has gained a renewed drive after such a successful season and is motivated to work towards her goals. I am excited to see what the future brings for her."
 
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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