The Student Athlete Sessions

Dasia Thornton & Sydney Wright - Transylvania University WBB National Champions (2023)

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Dasia Thorton and Sydney Wright just had a perfect season with Transylvania University Women's Basketball.

They joined us on this special co-hosted (Riley Zayas) Student-Athlete Sessions episode to discuss the strength of the Transy community, why D3 was the right fit, balancing academics with athletics, how they pulled off an undefeated 33-0 season, and much more.

MEET DASIA:
International Relations Major
Foreign Languages Minor (Chinese & Spanish)
HCAC All-Conference First Team
HCAC All-Tournament Team MVP

MEET SYDNEY:
Health & Exercise Science Major
National Champion (2023)
Aspiring Healthcare Professional
Grew up near Transy in Cynthiana, KY

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