UNC’s top athletes of the 2025 calendar year

Posted Jan 1, 2026
Ethan Strand-Track & Field. Strand put together one heck of a career at UNC and capped it off in true style. He ended his time at UNC as one of the most decorated athletes the university has ever seen. Reese Brantmeier-Women's Tennis. Brantmeier became just the second Tar Heel ever to win the NCAA Women's Singles National Championship. (Keeping It Heel)

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