University of North Carolina Athletics
2025 Cross Country Roster

Maddie Gardiner
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Charlottesville, Va.
- High School:
- The Covenant School
2025 XC SEASON:
Made her season debut at the Charlotte Opener (5k) as she finished in sixth while helping the Tar Heels to the first team victory of the season... Competed at the Adidas XC Challenge, the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (6k) and the Nuttycombe Invitational (6k)...
2025 T&F: INDOOR SEASON:Â
Competed in two meets and ran a personal best in the 3000m (9:51.18) at the BU Terrier Classic and the mile (5:06.21) at the Dick Taylor Challenge.
2024 XC SEASON:Â
Made her college debut at the Virginia Invitational… Competed in four races in the 2024 season. Â
High School:
Attended The Covenant School … Graduate Magna Cum Laude … Ran cross country and track for coach Ann Dunn … Represented the United States in the U20 2024 World Athletics Cross County Championships in Serbia … Named 2021 Virginia Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year … Two-time (2021, 2022) VISAA DII Cross Country Champion … 2023 VISAA DII Cross Country runner-up … Three-time Footlocker Finalist … Footlocker Cross Country All-American … Nike Cross Nationals All-American … New Balance 5K Indoor All-American … Nike 5K Indoor National Championship runner-up … Three-time 3200-meter VISSA DII Champion … Two-time New Balance 5K Outdoor All-America.
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Personal
Born April 15, 2006 in New York … Parents are Melissa and Mike Gardiner, and stepfather is Francois Martin … Has older stepsisters, Claire and Amelia … Father played lacrosse at Lehigh.
Made her season debut at the Charlotte Opener (5k) as she finished in sixth while helping the Tar Heels to the first team victory of the season... Competed at the Adidas XC Challenge, the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (6k) and the Nuttycombe Invitational (6k)...
2025 T&F: INDOOR SEASON:Â
Competed in two meets and ran a personal best in the 3000m (9:51.18) at the BU Terrier Classic and the mile (5:06.21) at the Dick Taylor Challenge.
2024 XC SEASON:Â
Made her college debut at the Virginia Invitational… Competed in four races in the 2024 season. Â
High School:
Attended The Covenant School … Graduate Magna Cum Laude … Ran cross country and track for coach Ann Dunn … Represented the United States in the U20 2024 World Athletics Cross County Championships in Serbia … Named 2021 Virginia Gatorade Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year … Two-time (2021, 2022) VISAA DII Cross Country Champion … 2023 VISAA DII Cross Country runner-up … Three-time Footlocker Finalist … Footlocker Cross Country All-American … Nike Cross Nationals All-American … New Balance 5K Indoor All-American … Nike 5K Indoor National Championship runner-up … Three-time 3200-meter VISSA DII Champion … Two-time New Balance 5K Outdoor All-America.
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Personal
Born April 15, 2006 in New York … Parents are Melissa and Mike Gardiner, and stepfather is Francois Martin … Has older stepsisters, Claire and Amelia … Father played lacrosse at Lehigh.
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