TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Being a student athlete at the collegiate level takes a lot of hard work. It’s early mornings, late nights, time management and the need to stack good games with good grades, but for FSU women’s basketball standouts Sydney Bowles and Avery Treadwell it may as well be rocket science.
The two pair their time at the Tucker Center with the Seminoles with demanding degrees at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Bowles a senior majoring in Civic Engineering while Treadwell, a junior is going for a degree in Chemical Engineering.
“Growing up I was always a math and science based girl,” said Bowles. “My dad actually is an engineer.”
“It was something I was naturally good at,” remarked Treadwell of taking to chemistry in high school. “It really clicked in my brain”
But as a basketball future in college became clear for both players, so too did the demands of higher education. Both armed with the knowledge that two big dreams would require one big commitment.
“Sometimes you don’t get a lot of sleep, sometimes you miss out on things, but I know at the end of the day this is something that I want to do,” remarked Bowles of the balance and sacrifice. “It’s going to pay off in the end.”
“You have to be on top of it and know when you’re leaving, when you’re not here, and when all the things you have to take care of are,” added Treadwell of the demands of DI basketball mixed with a rigorous study schedule.
Bowles is a guard while Treadwell is a forward, the two are used to playing different positions on the same team, so while they don’t share a major, they both know what it’s like to help keep each other in the game.
“[It’s nice] having somebody who can just share the struggles and we could just laugh about it. Nine times out of 10 if we’re both losing our mind, it’s probably at the same time,” joked Bowles of having someone to share the experience with in garnet and gold. “Just somebody who can help you through those hard times.”
“I definitely feel like she understands me and when I’m like crashing out over school or something,” quipped Treadwell. “She knows why I feel that way and is someone that I can rant to and understands.”
Both continuing to excel at one tough full court press on and off the floor.
Bowles, Treadwell and the ‘Noles look to ace their next test on the court Sunday at rival Clemson. Tip-off is set for 4 PM.
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