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Wayne State University Athletics

2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Austin Pursley

  • Position:
    Breast
  • Letters:
    0
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Pontiac, Mich.
  • High School:
    Stoney Creek

Summary

Biography

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High School:  A 2026 graduate of Stoney Creek High School ... was a four-year varsity swimmer for coach Erica Thomas ... was a member of the school record 200 medley relay ... set a personal-best time of 59.28 for the 100m breast at the 2025 IN FAST Santa Claus Classic in Fishers, Ind., in claiming first place ... notched a personal-best 200m breast time of 2:13.42 at the 2024 MI MLA Holland Fall Invite ... qualified for the MHSAA state championship meet each of his last three years in the 200 IM, and his last two years in 100 breast ... competed at the 2023 MHSAA Division 2 state championships in the 500 free ... took third in the 100 breast at the 2026 Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division Championships ... served as a team captain as a senior ... earned Academic Honor Roll recognition.

Personal:  Full name -- Austin R. Pursley ... born on August 22, 2008, in Rochester, Mich. ... son of Jason and Kristen Pursley ... has an older brother, Ryan, and a younger sister, Breslyn ... last name is pronounced PURSE-lee ... plans to major in Accounting.

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