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Wayne State University Athletics

2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

David Thurman
Marissa Krynak
(C) Douglas Johnson

Josh Mahaney

Josh Mahaney

  • Position:
    Fly/Free
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    153
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Saline, Mich.
  • High School:
    Saline

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Swam in 34 regular-season meets across five collegiate seasons ... a two-time GLIAC All-Academic Team member (2020-21 and 2023-24).

2024-25:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Advanced to the finals of five different categories, with a best finish of fourth as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:27.85) ... touched the wall 21st in the 200 fly (1:55.07), 25th in the 100 fly (50.44), tied-for-40th in the 50 free (21.63), and tied-for-42nd in the 100 free (48.36).  SEASON:  Competed in all nine of the team's swim meets.

2023-24:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the finals of both the 200 medley relay (fifth - 1:29.27) and 100 fly (16th - 51.27) ... also participated in the 200 fly (25th - 1:57.59), 50 free (28th - 21.44) and 100 free (42nd - 48.53).  SEASON:  Competed in the last eight swim meets after missing the first two to begin the campaign.

2022-23:  SEASON:  Was not a member of the squad.

2021-22:  SEASON:  Swam in four meets ... helped the 400 free relay squad finish first (3:09.74), while adding second-place finishes in the 400-yard medley relay (3:30.73) and 100 fly (51.99) against Davenport and Ashland (10/22) ... led off the runner-up 125 free relay team (51.43) and aided a third-place finish in the 125-yard medley relay (55.69) at Northern Michigan (11/5) ... finished third in the 100 fly (53.36), while also guiding the Warriors to a pair of top three finishes in the 200 free relay (1:29.30) and 200-yard medley relay (1:37.15) against Northern Michigan (11/6) ... placed top five in three events (400-yard medley relay, 200-yard medley relay and 200 fly) at the Don Kimble Invitational (11/21).

2020-21:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Finished ninth in the 200 fly (1:54.23) and 15th in the 100 fly (50.93) ... placed 22nd in the 100 free (47.52) and tied-for-23rd in the 50 free (21.75) ... recorded a season-best time in all four events at the league championships.  SEASON:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... swam in all five regular-season meets.

2019-20:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam exhibition in the 50 free (22.26), the 100 fly (51.35), the 200 fly (1:54.91), and the 100 free (49.19).  SEASON:  Led off the fourth-place 300 3x100 fly relay (2:42.96) at the Golden Grizzly Relays (10/12) and assisted WSU to a fifth-place finish in the 800 free relay (7:26.20) ... earned a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:01.43) versus Tiffin (10/18) ... finished fifth in the 200 fly (2:00.99) vs. Oakland (10/25) ... completed the 100 fly in fifth place (54.47) at Ashland (11/8) ... competed at the Denison Invitational (12/5-12/7) ... notched a victory in the 200 fly (1:58.17) at Saginaw Valley State (1/10) and placed fourth in the 100 fly (53.32) ... completed the 50 fly in third place (23.74) at Findlay (1/17) and swam in the fifth-place 200 medley relay (1:39.73) ... swam in the third-place 400 medley relay (3:30.90) vs. Grand Valley State (1/25) and placed fifth in the 200 fly (1:59.15).

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Saline High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Hornets and coaches Todd Brunty and Pete Loveland ... helped SHS finish fourth at the 2019 MHSAA Division 1 state meet ... swam the third leg of the runner-up 200 medley relay at the 2019 State meet to earn All-State recognition ... placed 12th in the 100 fly (51.89), and swam anchor on the 200 free relay as a senior ... earned Southeastern Conference (SEC) Scholar-Athlete honors ... swims during the summer for the Milan Swim Club and coaches Kerry Frame and Dan Heikka.

Personal:  Full name -- Joshua R. Mahaney ... born on June 1, 2001, in Ann Arbor ... son of Craig and Kristina Mahaney ... has a younger brother, Daniel, and a younger sister, Emma ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2021 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Fall 2023 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Fly/Free
    5'6" 136 lbs

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Fly/Free
    5'6" 136 lbs

  • 2021-22Junior

    Fly/Free
    5'6" 147 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    Fly/Free
    5'7" 153 lbs

  • 2024-25Redshirt Fifth Year

    Fly/Free
    5'7" 153 lbs