University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 10
Bryten Burns
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Waxahachie, Texas
- High School:
- Waxahachie
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
ACCOLADES
TRAVEL:
PERSONAL:
-
2025Â All-ACC Academic Team
- Appeared in 41 games primarily as a pinch runner
- Scored 19 runs with one hit and one walk
- Stole two bases
- A four-year letter winner Waxahachie High School, starting all four years at shortstop for coach Ariel Raney
- Three-time Waxahachie Offensive Player of the Year
- 2024Â Ellis County Softball Player of the Year
- District 11-6A Offensive MVP
- Four-time Academic All-District
- 6A Academic All-State First Team THSCA & TGCA
TRAVEL:
- Played travel ball for eight years with Texas Glory
- Won the 2023Â 16U Tier 1 Alliance National Championship
- Received Texas Fastpitch League All-Star Team honors
PERSONAL:
- Born on February 16
- Daughter of Brad and Jennifer Burns and has two older sisters, Ally and Cassidy
- Member of the Chickasaw Nation
- Was a National Merit Commended Scholar in high school
- Graduated in the top 2% of her class and graduated No. 4 in the class
- Received College Board's National Indigenous Recognition Award & National Rural and Small Town Recognition Award
Carolina Insider - Interview with Isaiah Denis (Full Segment) - October 27, 2025
Monday, October 27
Ethan Strand & Parker Wolfe - 2025 Patterson Medal Honoree On-Field Recognition - October 25, 2025
Monday, October 27
UNC Women's Soccer: Big First Half Helps Heels Over Syracuse, 4-2
Sunday, October 26
FB: Players Post-Virginia
Saturday, October 25











