Graduate of Poudre High School ... born June 18, 1985, in Fort Collins, Colo. ... daughter of Becky Chavez and Patrick Kitchens ... majoring in dietetics ... competed with the Bears cross country team in the fall, running in all six races in 2005 ... placed 47th at the D-I Independent Championships (19:14.16) ... was 27th at the Colorado College Invite (25:57.40) and 39th at the FHSU Tiger Invitational (20:36.84) ... in high school, was a four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track and field at Poudre High and coach T.S. Berger ... all-conference cross country selection in 2000 ... earned all-conference honors in the 3200-meters in 2001 ... member of the Fort Collins Track Club ... four-year honor athlete.