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Wayne State University Athletics

2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Zach Pauley

Zach Pauley

  • Position:
    Back
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    171
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Allen Park, Mich.
  • High School:
    Allen Park

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Swam in 13 regular-season meets across two seasons ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team following the 2024-25 campaign ... 2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team. GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the 50 free (21.75), 100 fly (52.42), 100 back (54.42), and 100 free (49.10).  SEASON:  Competed in seven of the team's nine swim meets ... did not appear at Oakland (Sept. 12) and at Grand Valley State (Jan. 11).

2023-24:  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Participated in the 50 free (21.89), 100 breast (52.95), 100 free (48.55) and 200 back (2:03.46).  SEASON:  Competed in each of the last four swim meets after missing four of the first six to begin the campaign.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Allen Park High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Jaguars ... named All-News-Herald and All-Downriver League ... top times -- 2:01 (200 IM), 53.8 (100 back), 24.91 (50 back), 22.63 (50 free), and 21.85 (50 free relay split) ... helped lead team to a third-place finish at the 2023 Downriver Championships ... placed first in both the 100 back and 200 IM as a senior and was second in the 100 back as a junior ... competed in both the 200 IM (2:01.47) and 100 back (53.84) at the 2023 MHSAA Division 2 state finals where he placed 13th and 16th, respectively, and set personal bests in both events ... served as a swim team captain ... also lettered as a pole vaulter with the track and field program ... set a personal-best of 9-6 at the 2023 Downriver League Championship.

Personal:  Full name -- Zachary D. Pauley ... born on August 24, 2005, in Livonia, Mich. ... son of Daryl and Wendy Pauley ... has a younger sister, Grace, and two older sisters, Shelby and Chelsea ... is majoring in Biochemistry and Chemical Biology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2024.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Back
    6'1" 167 lbs

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Back
    6'1" 171 lbs