Ashley Edwards

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Ashley Edwards
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Edwards in 2023
Personal information
Born1989 (age 35–36)
Home town San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Flag football
Position Defensive back, wide receiver
Medal record
Women's flag football
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Chengdu Team
IFAF World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Lahti Team
IFAF Americas Continental Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Charlotte Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Panama City Team

Ashley Edwards (born 1989) is an American international flag football player. She has represented the United States national team since 2023, winning the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship.

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Early life

Edwards grew up in San Antonio, Texas. [1] She attended Central High School in San Angelo, Texas, where she played basketball. [1] She loved football when she was young and played flag football recreationally in college before joining a local co-ed league in San Antonio. [2] She eventually played at national tournaments and began pursuing the United States national team after hearing that such a team existed "really ignited something in me". [2]

National team career

Edwards made her debut for the United States national team in 2023, [2] winning the 2023 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, as she helped the US defeat Mexico 26–21 in the final. [3] She then helped the US to their third consecutive world title at the 2024 IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship in Finland, winning 31–18 against Mexico in the final. [4] She earned a silver medal at 2025 World Games in China after a 26–21 loss to Mexico in the final. [5] Another loss to Mexico led the US to win bronze at the 2025 IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship in Panama. [6]

Personal life

Edwards married her wife, Kelsey Krueger Edwards, in 2022. [7] She often trains with US teammate Madison Fulford. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ashley Edwards" (PDF). USA Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Hedrick, Zach (April 29, 2024). "Two San Antonio natives make U.S. Women's Flag Football national team roster". WOAI-TV . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2023 Women's National Team". USA Football . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "USA Football's U.S. Men's & Women's Flag National Teams Win 2024 IFAF Flag Football World Championships". USA Football . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Team USA Football Earns Silver Medal in the World Games 2025". USA Football . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Team USA Football's Men's Team Declared Co-champions in Weather-impacted IFAF Americas Continental Championship; Women's Team Claims Bronze". USA Football . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Edwards, Ashley [@_ashlemarie]; (October 3, 2022). "This is our community ..." Retrieved October 30, 2025– via Instagram.
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