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Kudos to Upper St. Clair's own Josh Matheny, who made his hometown proud at the Summer Olympics in Paris, where Matheny competed in the 200-meter breaststroke event.
While he placed seventh in the final, Matheny turned in an impressive 2:09.52, which was better than his Tuesday semi-final time of 2:09.70. Matheny, a 2021 graduate of Upper St. Clair High School, is no stranger to the local newspaper sports pages.
As a USC senior, he won a fourth WPIAL title in the 100-meter breaststroke and led USC to the team championship. That year, he also was named The Almanac/Observer-Reporter male Athlete of the Year. We anticipate seeing this Olympian again in 2028 in Los Angeles.
-- Observer-Reporter, Washington PA