Avery Mahoney

Photo by: Josh Brunette

Photo by: Josh Shelton

Weight:
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Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Prev School:
Eastern Michigan
High School:
Notre Dame Catholic HS

The 2024 Mid-American Conference runner-up as Freshman of the Year, Mahoney transfers to Ball State for his sophomore season to complement a strong returning roster ... hails from Burlington, Ontario, becoming the second Canadian on the Cardinals' roster, joining Winnipeg native Braxton Kuntz.

Says coach Mike Fleck: "Having been able to watch Avery compete several times this past year, he is a very skilled and talented player. I also know the type of young men Coach [Bruce] Cunningham recruited over the years [at EMU] and Avery will be a team-first guy who will work extremely hard and be an excellent culture guy while representing Ball State. We are really excited to bring Avery on board, and with a nucleus of our top guys returning, our goals will be lofty going into the 2024-25 year."

BEFORE BALL STATE: Runner-up as MAC Freshman of the Year in 2023-24 while shooting a 74.70 average over 30 rounds for Eastern Michigan ... played in every tournament for EMU and served as the Eagles' No. 3 golfer ... highlights included a 10th-place finish at the Davidson River Run Collegiate (65-72-73—210) in which he shot his lowest round of the year ... finished 19th at the Badger Invitational (72-74-69—215) in which he tied with Kuntz, four strokes behind Ball State leader Kash Bellar ... recorded three top-20 finishes last year including an 18th-place standing at Penn State's Rutherford Intercollegiate (75-75-71—221).

HIGH SCHOOL: Prior to signing at EMU, Mahoney carded a 296 (76-70-74-74) for a 27th-place finish at the Golf Association of Ontario (GAO) Men's Championship ... also competed in the 2022 RCGA Canadian Men's Amateur Championship (77-72--149) and was 25th at the RCGA Canadian Junior Championship (74-70-72-69—285) ... took home first place at the 2021 Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) Eastern Canadian Junior Championship (78-72-71—221) ... also finished 19th at the 2021 Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) Canadian Junior Championship (79-73-71-76—299) as well as a ninth-place showing at the 2022 International Junior Masters (77-68—145) ... graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School in Ontario.

PERSONAL: His father, Emerson, is the Director of Golf at Hamilton Golf Club ... also supported by his mother, Angela, and brother, Peyton.