University of North Carolina Athletics
2025-26 Track & Field Roster

Aniya Edwards
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jonesville, N.C.
- High School:
- Elkin
High School:
2022 NC NW 1A Conference Indoor Gold Medalist (55m, 300m, 500m)… 2022 NC State Indoor Gold Medalist (55m, 500m)… 2022 NC NW 1A Conference Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the year… 2022 NC State Outdoor (Gold —4x400, Silver—400m, Bronze—100m)… 2023 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Silver Medalist (500m 55m)… 2023 NC State 1A Outdoor (Silver— 4x400, Silver—400m, Bronze—100m)… 2024 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Gold Medalist in the 55m and 500m… 2024 NC State 1A Outdoor Gold Medalist (100m, 200m, 400m)…2025 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Gold Medalist 300m… 2025 NC State 1A Outdoor Gold Medalist in the 400 and 200m (record holder in the 400m).
Personal:
Parents are Camilla and Clarence Edwards… Has one sibling, Jericho Edwards… Was the valedictorian of her class.
2022 NC NW 1A Conference Indoor Gold Medalist (55m, 300m, 500m)… 2022 NC State Indoor Gold Medalist (55m, 500m)… 2022 NC NW 1A Conference Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the year… 2022 NC State Outdoor (Gold —4x400, Silver—400m, Bronze—100m)… 2023 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Silver Medalist (500m 55m)… 2023 NC State 1A Outdoor (Silver— 4x400, Silver—400m, Bronze—100m)… 2024 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Gold Medalist in the 55m and 500m… 2024 NC State 1A Outdoor Gold Medalist (100m, 200m, 400m)…2025 NC State 1A/2A Indoor Gold Medalist 300m… 2025 NC State 1A Outdoor Gold Medalist in the 400 and 200m (record holder in the 400m).
Personal:
Parents are Camilla and Clarence Edwards… Has one sibling, Jericho Edwards… Was the valedictorian of her class.
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