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Occidental College

2014-15 Men's Swimming and Diving

Josh Needleman

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 180
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Boca Raton, FL
  • Highschool St. Andrews HS

Biography

At Oxy: Also a member of the Occidental men's water polo team.

2014-15: Made his debut with the Occidental College Men's Swim and Dive team...swam a leg of the winning 200 Medley Relay team (1:42.19) in a win over Caltech on Jan. 17.

2013-14: Finished the season with 70 saves in 10 games played, added five assists and nine steals...Stopped season high 14 shots vs. Fresno Pacific on Sept 29...Made first career start in season opener vs. Chapman University, blocking 11 shots with 1 assist and 1 steal.  Appeared in all four games at Inland Empire Classic, finsihed with 36 saves.

2012-13: Played 9 games as a back-up GK...Recored 31 saves.

Before Oxy: Graduated from St. Andrews High School in Boca Raton, FL...2010 16 under eastern ODP champion...2010 Florida State Champion...2011 10th and 11th grade eastern ODP Champion...2011 Eastern ODP All Region Goalkeeper...2011 Florida State Champion...5th Place  at state 200 Free Relay...2012 Nisca 3rd Team All American...2012 Sun Sentinel and Palm Beach Post Player of the Year.