2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

Emily Edwards

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Galax, Va.
  • High School Galax

Biography

PR's
Indoor:  SP - 12.57m (41’ 3”) … WT - 14.09m (46’ 2.75”)
Outdoor: DT - 33.37m (109’ 6”) … HT - 44.96m (147’ 6”) … SP - 11.42m (37’ 5.75”)
2024-25
Indoor
  • Recorded a personal best of 12.57m (41’ 3”) to place 12th in the shot put at the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 17-18)
  • Rounded out the top-15 in the weight throw with a personal best of 14.09m (46’ 2.75”) and in the shot put with a toss of 11.52m (37’ 9.5”) at the Orange & Purple Invitational (Jan. 24-25)
  • Placed second in the shot put with a toss of 12.42m (40’ 9”) in her debut at the John Weaver Invitational (Dec. 7)
  • Competed in the shot put and weight throw at the SBC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25)
 Outdoor
  • Placed first in the hammer throw with a personal best of 44.96m (147’ 6”), took second in the shot put with a toss of 11.39m (37’ 4.5”), and placed seventh with a toss of 32.93m (108’ 0”) at the LR Open (Apr. 26)
  • Took second in the hammer throw with a toss of 42.02m (137’ 10), placed third in the shot put with a mark of 10.83m (35’ 6.5”), and recorded a personal best of 33.37m (109’ 6”) for a sixth-place finish in the discus at the App State Open (Apr. 18-19) 
  • Notched third- and fourth-place finishes in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively at the Mountaineer First Chance (Mar. 21)
  • Finished third in the shot put with a mark of 11.16m (36’ 7.5”) and rounded out the top-five in the hammer throw with a toss of 44.73m (146’ 9) at the Sunday Night Qualifier (May 18) 
  • Competed in the shot put and hammer throw at the SBC Outdoor Championships (May 8-10)
High School 
  • S2023 VHSL outdoor shot put state champion
  • 2024 VHSL indoor and outdoor shot put state champion
Club
  • Competed on the State Line Throws club team under the direction of Zachlynn and Adam Lallande
Personal
  • Daughter of Brooks and Kevin Edwards
  • Has two siblings: Peyton and Clayton
  • Enjoys reading, weightlifting, and throwing
  • Can juggle
  • Has traveled to Australia on a trip for a track meet

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Throws

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Throws