West Virginia University Athletics

2024-25 (Senior)

• Was the only individual medalist for the women's team at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:38.70) at the 2025 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the B final of the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.54) at the Big 12 Championships
• Finished third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:16.54) against Penn State
• Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.07) against Duquesne and Villanova
• Finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:02.50) at the WVU Invitational 
• Part of the relay team that won the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:25.72) at the WVU Invitational 
• Placed third in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:42.17) against Kentucky
• Placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:35.49) at the WV State Games
• Second Team All-Big 12
• 2025 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Team
• Named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America second-team

2023-24 (Junior)

• Placed fifth in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:41.93) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Placed fifth in the B final of the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.45) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
• Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that placed fifth at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships (7:19.14)
• Placed second in the 1650-yard freestyle (17:07.66) event against Villanova and Iowa State 
• Part of the relay team that placed third at the WVU Invitational (800-yard freestyle) 
• Second Team All-Big 12
• 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 First Team

2022-23 (Sophomore)

• Took home a silver medal in the women’s 800-yard freestyle relay with Abby Reardon, Gabriela Martin and Morgan Burton at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Finished in eighth-place in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Placed fourth in the women’s 1650-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championship
• Won the women’s 1000-yard freestyle against the University of Cincinnati
• Placed fourth in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event against the University of Cincinnati
• Won the women’s 800-yard freestyle relay with Reardon, Martin and Olivia Busch at the WVU Invitational
• Finished in 11th-place in the 1650-yard freestyle at the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) National Invitational Championships
• First Team All-Big 12
• Second Team All-Big 12

2021-22 (Freshman)

• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Second Team All-Big 12
• CSCAA Qualifier
• Secured a top-five finish at the CSCAA National Invitational in the 1000 free, Kirtley touched in a time of 10:04.78, good for fourth-place overall
• Additionally, at CSCAAs, she tallied two top-ten finishes, including the 1650 (7th – 16:44.10) and with the 800 free relay (10th – 7:29.29)
• Finished sixth overall in the 1650 at the 2022 Big 12 Championships, recording a time of 16:51.71; also, appeared in the consolation finals of the 500 free (9th – 4:52.60) and the 200 free (12th – 1:52.21)
• At conference championships, she was a member of the fourth-place 800 free relay team, the squad finished with a time of 7:20.65
• Touched the wall fifth in the 500 free (4:56.58), sixth in the 200 free (1:51.39) and fourth in the 1650 free (1650) at the WVU Invitational; additionally, was a member of the 400 free relay (4th – 3:27.10) and the 800 free relay (3rd – 7:30.16)
• Against PSU, she finished fourth in both the 500 free (5:11.01) and the 1000 free (10:31.79)
• Took second in the 1000 free (10:43.32), sixth in the 200 free (2:00.33) and the 100 free (56.55), and fourth in the 500 free (5:15.78) at the WV State Games; also, swam with the 400 free relay (2nd – 3:39.65) and the 200 free relay (2nd – 1:39.45) teams

High School

• Attended Lord Botetourt High School and swam for Coach Ashley Safrit
• Swam club at CCA Marlins under Coach Amina Serir
• 2018 3A Virginia State Champion in the 200 free and 500 free
• High school record holder (200 free, 500 free, relays)
• First Team All-Timesland 2018
• Second Team All-Timesland 2020
• In 2020, Belle placed fifth in the 200 free and third in the 500 free at 3A Virginia States
• Two-time “Virginia Swimming” swimmer of the Year
• Holds four individual and three relay Virginia state records
• Was a member of the Virginia All-Star team from 2015-2021

Personal

• Daughter of Ross and Monica Kirtley
• Has one brother and one sister
• Birthday is Oct. 20
• Majoring in computer science
• Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll