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Kai Mitchell-Reiss
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett HS
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
2025 (Cross Country)
Appeared in all four of UCLA's races during the fall ... Paced the Bruins at the Gans Creek Classic (Sept. 26) and Bill Dellinger Invite (Oct. 10), and was third among UCLA racers at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 31) ... Helped the Bruins to a Black Division team win at Gans Creek, coming in 10th with a time of 23:53.5 ... Had his best 8k time of the season at the Dellinger Invite in Springfield, Ore., clocking in at 23:49.9 to place 17th overall ... Was 54th overall at Big Tens with a time of 24:28.7 ... Had a collegiate-best 10k time at NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 14) in Sacramento, checking in at 30:34.0 to place 58th overall.
Villanova (2023-25)
Spent two years at Villanova (2023-24, 2024-25) ... Made his debut in 2024-25, running a 4:06.96 mile ... Also had strong times in the indoor 3000m (8:15.51), indoor 1500m (3:46.71), and outdoor 3000m steeplechase (9:18.67) ... Scored at the Big East Championships in the indoor mile (fifth) and outdoor steeplechase (eighth) ... Named to the Big East All-Academic Team in 2023-24 ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2023-24.ย
High School
Attended Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in Portland, Ore. ... Lettered four years in cross country (2019-22) and two years in track (2022-23) ... School record-holder in the 3000m ... Finished third in the 1500m at the 2023 state championships ... Won a league title in the 3000m, and was runner-up in the 1500m, as a senior ... Placed 11th in the state cross country championships as a senior ... Valedictorian of his graduating class.ย
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Personal
Born in 2004 in Portland, Ore. to parents Ron Mitchell and Amy Reiss ... Has a twin brother, Jessie ... Has two sisters, Eliza and Caroline ...Decided to attend UCLA because of "the amazing academics, team culture, coaching, and location."
Appeared in all four of UCLA's races during the fall ... Paced the Bruins at the Gans Creek Classic (Sept. 26) and Bill Dellinger Invite (Oct. 10), and was third among UCLA racers at the Big Ten Championships (Oct. 31) ... Helped the Bruins to a Black Division team win at Gans Creek, coming in 10th with a time of 23:53.5 ... Had his best 8k time of the season at the Dellinger Invite in Springfield, Ore., clocking in at 23:49.9 to place 17th overall ... Was 54th overall at Big Tens with a time of 24:28.7 ... Had a collegiate-best 10k time at NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 14) in Sacramento, checking in at 30:34.0 to place 58th overall.
Villanova (2023-25)
Spent two years at Villanova (2023-24, 2024-25) ... Made his debut in 2024-25, running a 4:06.96 mile ... Also had strong times in the indoor 3000m (8:15.51), indoor 1500m (3:46.71), and outdoor 3000m steeplechase (9:18.67) ... Scored at the Big East Championships in the indoor mile (fifth) and outdoor steeplechase (eighth) ... Named to the Big East All-Academic Team in 2023-24 ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2023-24.ย
High School
Attended Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in Portland, Ore. ... Lettered four years in cross country (2019-22) and two years in track (2022-23) ... School record-holder in the 3000m ... Finished third in the 1500m at the 2023 state championships ... Won a league title in the 3000m, and was runner-up in the 1500m, as a senior ... Placed 11th in the state cross country championships as a senior ... Valedictorian of his graduating class.ย
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Personal
Born in 2004 in Portland, Ore. to parents Ron Mitchell and Amy Reiss ... Has a twin brother, Jessie ... Has two sisters, Eliza and Caroline ...Decided to attend UCLA because of "the amazing academics, team culture, coaching, and location."
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA New Director of Track & Field: Joanna Hayes
Friday, June 21
UCLA Track & Field Jim Bush Legends Invite (April 13, 2024)
Wednesday, April 17
powHER of the Pac: UCLA's Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Monday, June 27
