University of Georgia Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Gigi Artiles
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Westminster Christian School
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
Career Honors & Awards
• SEC Freshman of the Week – Aug. 31, 2026
2026
Recorded 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage with seven digs in NCAA debut against North Florida (8/28)… Added 12 kills on a .579 hitting clip in four-set win over Furman (8/29) with seven digs and seven blocks… Recorded 3.00 kills per set on a .434 hitting percentage, 1.60 digs per set, and 1.10 blocks per set in the Classic City Clash… Named 2026 SEC Freshman of the Week on Aug. 31… Had 11 kills, two aces,and three blocks against each No. 21 Indiana (9/1) and No. 14 Purdue (9/2)… Put up nine digs against Notre Dame (9/8)… Served up four aces at South Alabama (9/12)… Recorded first-career double-double against Georgia Tech (9/19) with first-career 20-kill match (26) and first-career double-digit dig match (17), which led the match in both categories.
High School/Club
Named the 2025 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and led Westminster Christian to the 2024 Florida Class 2A state championship and a 3A runner-up finish in 2022 and 2023… Honors span AVCA Best & Brightest Second Team (2025), Florida Dairy Farmers Class 2A Player of the Year, USAV NDTP Athlete, UA MVP and All-America Watchlist (2025), Class 1A–4A Volleyball Player of the Year (2024), PrepVolleyball.com All-American (2023), All-Dade First Team (2022, 2024)… Nationally ranked by PrepVolleyball.com (#11 in 2023, #15 in 2024, #23 in 2025) and recognized by VolleyballMag.com as a Top 10 Underclassman to Watch (2023)… On the beach, she earned Miami-Dade Beach Volleyball Player of the Year twice (2024, 2025) with state runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024 and All-Dade First Team (2023)… Competed four seasons with Tribe Volleyball, collecting multiple Open titles and podiums across national qualifiers (Florida Power Series champions; Open Gold at Prez Day Invitational; Spring Bash; Clash of the Champions; Winter Warm-Up Open Gold; Florida Frenzy Power Pool; podiums at Sunshine, Northern Lights, NEQ, Windy City;)… Academically, she was a member of the Science National Honor Society and an AVCA Best & Brightest honoree… Was the co-founder of Angel Share Charity.
Personal
Daughter of Aimee and Frank Artiles… Born Oct. 29, 2007… Full name is Giavanna Artiles… Majoring in Communication Studies… She has an older sister, Isabella… Her grandfather, Michael Sontag, played football at Tulane.
updated Sept. 21, 2026
• SEC Freshman of the Week – Aug. 31, 2026
2026
Recorded 10 kills on a .444 hitting percentage with seven digs in NCAA debut against North Florida (8/28)… Added 12 kills on a .579 hitting clip in four-set win over Furman (8/29) with seven digs and seven blocks… Recorded 3.00 kills per set on a .434 hitting percentage, 1.60 digs per set, and 1.10 blocks per set in the Classic City Clash… Named 2026 SEC Freshman of the Week on Aug. 31… Had 11 kills, two aces,and three blocks against each No. 21 Indiana (9/1) and No. 14 Purdue (9/2)… Put up nine digs against Notre Dame (9/8)… Served up four aces at South Alabama (9/12)… Recorded first-career double-double against Georgia Tech (9/19) with first-career 20-kill match (26) and first-career double-digit dig match (17), which led the match in both categories.
High School/Club
Named the 2025 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and led Westminster Christian to the 2024 Florida Class 2A state championship and a 3A runner-up finish in 2022 and 2023… Honors span AVCA Best & Brightest Second Team (2025), Florida Dairy Farmers Class 2A Player of the Year, USAV NDTP Athlete, UA MVP and All-America Watchlist (2025), Class 1A–4A Volleyball Player of the Year (2024), PrepVolleyball.com All-American (2023), All-Dade First Team (2022, 2024)… Nationally ranked by PrepVolleyball.com (#11 in 2023, #15 in 2024, #23 in 2025) and recognized by VolleyballMag.com as a Top 10 Underclassman to Watch (2023)… On the beach, she earned Miami-Dade Beach Volleyball Player of the Year twice (2024, 2025) with state runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024 and All-Dade First Team (2023)… Competed four seasons with Tribe Volleyball, collecting multiple Open titles and podiums across national qualifiers (Florida Power Series champions; Open Gold at Prez Day Invitational; Spring Bash; Clash of the Champions; Winter Warm-Up Open Gold; Florida Frenzy Power Pool; podiums at Sunshine, Northern Lights, NEQ, Windy City;)… Academically, she was a member of the Science National Honor Society and an AVCA Best & Brightest honoree… Was the co-founder of Angel Share Charity.
Personal
Daughter of Aimee and Frank Artiles… Born Oct. 29, 2007… Full name is Giavanna Artiles… Majoring in Communication Studies… She has an older sister, Isabella… Her grandfather, Michael Sontag, played football at Tulane.
updated Sept. 21, 2026
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