Edmunds first stepped onto the ice at twenty months old and was taking lessons in both skating and ballet by age four. She trains at the Sharks Ice rink in San Jose with longtime coaches David Glynn and Nina Edmunds, her mother. In mid-2013, she began receiving additional coaching from Frank Carroll. Edmunds placed seventh on the junior level at the 2011 U.S. Championships and then sixth in 2012. Edmunds competed on the senior level for the first time at the 2014 U.S. Championships. She placed second in both programs and won the silver medal behind Gracie Gold. On January 12, Edmunds was named in the U.S. team to the Olympics and World.Making her senior international debut, she finished ninth at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. A month later, Edmunds competed at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. She finished eighth overall after placing 12th in the short program and fifth in the free skate. For the 2014-15 season, Edmunds will be making her Grand Prix debut, having been assigned to Cup of China and NHK Trophy.

Polina painted this mask herself.