2025 Gymnastics Roster
Forbes, Kaya

Kaya Forbes
- Position:
- AA
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Gonzales, La.
- High School:
- Dutchtown
Bio
Collegiate Bests: | ||
Vault: | 9.925 | 3/22/25 |
Bars: | 9.800 | 2/9/25 |
Floor: | 9.925 | 2/9/25 |
CAREER HONORS:
- 2025 All-ACC Championship Team (Floor)
- 2025 NCAA Championship Qualifier (Vault)
- 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
- 2023 All-EAGL Team
- 2023 EAGL All-Tournament Team
- Vault: 9.900 - T-4th
AS A JUNIOR (2025):
- Competed in 13 vault lineups, five bars lineups, and four floor performances
- Recorded a career-high 9.925 on vault (3/22 ACC Championship)
- Posted a career-high 9.925 on floor (2/9 vs Clemson)
- Recorded a career-high 9.800 on bars (2/9 vs Clemson)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024):
- Competed in every vault and floor lineup, also making seven appearances on bars
- Placed second on floor (9.875) at the UNC Quad Meet on Jan. 5, also with a 9.875 on vault
- Received a 9.8 on floor at the ESPN Collegiate Quad on Jan. 12
- Tied for second on vault (9.825) vs. NC State on Jan. 19
- Earned a 9.85 on vault and 9.825 on floor vs. Clemson on Jan. 26
- Career-high 9.775 on bars at Pitt on Feb. 2, also matching her career-high 9.9 on floor to tie for second
- Tied for third on vault (9.825) at NC State on Feb. 11
- Tied for third on floor (9.875) vs. Pitt on Feb. 16
- Career-high 9.9 on vault at Clemson on Feb. 23 to place second, moving up to be tied for fourth all-time in program history
- Matched her career-high 9.9 on floor vs. No. 6 Kentucky on March 8
- Tied her career-high 9.9 on floor for the second straight meet at No. 2 LSU on March 15, also scoring a 9.85 on vault
- Scored 9.875 on floor and 9.8 on vault at the ACC Championships on March 23
- Named to the All-ACC Academic Team
AS A FRESHMAN (2023):
- Named Second Team All-EAGL on vault
- Named First Team EAGL All-Tournament on vault and floor
- Placed second with team-high scores on floor (9.850) in her Carolina debut at the Super 16 on Jan. 6
- Set a career-best 9.875 on vault in the home opener on Jan. 9 vs. NC State to finish second
- Won floor (9.875) on floor vs. UW Stout and Yale for her first outright individual event title, also tying for first on vault (9.825)
- Notched a career-best 9.900 on floor vs. George Washington to finish second, also taking second on vault (9.850)
- Named the EAGL Co-Rookie of the Week on Feb. 1, the first weekly honor of her career
- Tied for second on vault (9.850) at the GWU quad meet with Temple and Yale on Feb. 17
- Tied for third on vault (9.800) at Pitt on Feb. 19
- Won vault (9.875) to match her career best vs. Temple on Feb. 24, also tying for first on floor (9.850)
- Placed third on vault (9.775) vs. Air Force on March 3
- Named to the EAGL All-Scholastic Team
- ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Vault: 9.825 - Jan. 23
- Vault: 9.875 - Feb. 24
- Floor: 9.875 - Jan. 23
- Floor: 9.850 - Feb. 24
- Trained at Peak Athletic Center under coaches Jazz Carmichael, Franki Holmes and Jessica Savona
- 2022 Louisiana State All-Around Champion
- 2021 Louisiana Level 10 Vault State Champion
- Placed ninth in the all-around at the 2022 Development Program Level 10 National Championships
- Two-time Level 10 National Qualifier
- Birthday is December 10
- Daughter of Lenore and Alvin Forbes
- Has two older siblings, Trey and Ayana
- Majoring in psychology
2025 UNC Women's Soccer - Chasing Ourselves - Ep. 1: Inspiration
Tuesday, September 09
Carolina Insider - Interview with Henri Veesaar (Full Segment) - September 8, 2025
Monday, September 08
UNC Field Hockey: Carolina Holds Off Princeton, 3-2
Sunday, September 07
UNC Women's Soccer: Tar Heels Shut Out JMU, 3-0
Sunday, September 07