University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2022-23 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Edwards, Nathaniel

Nathaniel Edwards
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W. Va.
Bio
Honors & Awards
2022-23 Season (Senior) - Edwards competed in nine meets for Asheville during the 2022-23 campaign...Helped Asheville's relay teams land podium finishes on three different occasions in 2023...Set new personal-best times in the 3000-meter run, one mile run, 800-meter run, and 1500-meter run events...Ran for the Bulldogs at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 10th in the 800-meter (1:58.62) and 11th in the mile (4:26.77)...Was honored for his work in the classroom by being named the Big South All-Academic Team member for the indoor season...Finished out his season by placing 15th in the 1500-meter run at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Â
2021-22 Season (Junior) - During his junior campaign, Edwards took part in 10 meets for Asheville...Edwards set a new personal-best in the mile (4:31.51) at the Buccaneer Invitational in early February before setting personal-bests in the 3000-meter run (9:06.69) at the Marshall Invitational and in the 5000-meter run (15:48.60) at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Edwards also competed at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 1500-meter run...He had a personal-best time of 4:03.14 in the prelims and placed 11th in the finals of that event.Â
2020-21 Season (Sophomore) - As a sophomore, Edwards took part in four meets...Competed in the 1500-meter, 5000-meter, and 10000-meter runs as a sophomore...His top finish came at the Catamount Classic where he placed 12th in the 5000-meter run...Finished up the 2020-21 season by competing at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 14th in the 10000-meter run with a time of 33:49.67.Â
2019-20 Season (Freshman) - As a freshman, Edwards competed in six meets for the Bulldogs...He made his collegiate track & field debut in early December at the Appalachian Open Indoor Meet...During his first collegiate action, Edwards competed in the 3000-meter run where he placed fourth with a time of 9:38.06...Closed out his freshman season by competing at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where he took part in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter runs...He finished 20th (9:35.42) and 18th (17:29.92) in those respective events.
- 2023 Big South All-Academic Team (Indoor)
EVENT | TIME | DATE |
800m | 1:58.14 | 4/15/2023 |
1500m | 4:03.05 | 4/21/2023 |
One Mile Run | 4:29.09 | 1/14/2023 |
3000m | 8:53.42 | 1/28/2023 |
5000m | 15:48.60 | 2/24/2022 |
10000m | 33:49.67 | 5/10/2021 |
2022-23 Season (Senior) - Edwards competed in nine meets for Asheville during the 2022-23 campaign...Helped Asheville's relay teams land podium finishes on three different occasions in 2023...Set new personal-best times in the 3000-meter run, one mile run, 800-meter run, and 1500-meter run events...Ran for the Bulldogs at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 10th in the 800-meter (1:58.62) and 11th in the mile (4:26.77)...Was honored for his work in the classroom by being named the Big South All-Academic Team member for the indoor season...Finished out his season by placing 15th in the 1500-meter run at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships.Â
2021-22 Season (Junior) - During his junior campaign, Edwards took part in 10 meets for Asheville...Edwards set a new personal-best in the mile (4:31.51) at the Buccaneer Invitational in early February before setting personal-bests in the 3000-meter run (9:06.69) at the Marshall Invitational and in the 5000-meter run (15:48.60) at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships...Edwards also competed at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 1500-meter run...He had a personal-best time of 4:03.14 in the prelims and placed 11th in the finals of that event.Â
2020-21 Season (Sophomore) - As a sophomore, Edwards took part in four meets...Competed in the 1500-meter, 5000-meter, and 10000-meter runs as a sophomore...His top finish came at the Catamount Classic where he placed 12th in the 5000-meter run...Finished up the 2020-21 season by competing at the Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he placed 14th in the 10000-meter run with a time of 33:49.67.Â
2019-20 Season (Freshman) - As a freshman, Edwards competed in six meets for the Bulldogs...He made his collegiate track & field debut in early December at the Appalachian Open Indoor Meet...During his first collegiate action, Edwards competed in the 3000-meter run where he placed fourth with a time of 9:38.06...Closed out his freshman season by competing at the Big South Indoor Track & Field Championships where he took part in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter runs...He finished 20th (9:35.42) and 18th (17:29.92) in those respective events.
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