The Argyros School celebrates sophomore Zoe Zurasky this National Student Athlete Day. Learn more about Economics major Zoe and how she navigates life at Chapman while also on the women’s basketball and track team.<\/p>\n
My name is Zoe Zurasky and I play for the women\u2019s basketball team and am on the track team here at Chapman. I came to Chapman with the intention of playing basketball and found an added bonus of being asked to be on the track team once our basketball season ended.<\/p>\n
I started out at Gonzaga University, but didn\u2019t like the atmosphere there so I took a gap year during COVID to decide on where to go and luckily ended up at Chapman. I\u2019m an economics major and chose that because of how versatile it is. Plus, I\u2019m pretty math oriented and thought economics would be interesting.<\/p>\n
I love that I get to keep doing what I love while I go to college. I\u2019ve met some amazing people on both teams [basketball and track] and love that I get the opportunity to be around people in similar situations as I am (being that we\u2019re all student athletes). It also gives me something to do and forces me to be more productive with the time I do have outside of sports.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re passionate about it, go for it! Only do it if you love the sport because it\u2019s a huge time commitment and can definitely take a toll on you if it\u2019s not something you\u2019re serious about. With that said, being a college student-athlete is a worthwhile experience and presents countless opportunities to make new friends and memories along the way.<\/p>\n
Accomplishments: I won state in the 200m my senior year (of high school) and my senior year my basketball team won league for the first time in 15 years. Also, I most recently helped set the school record for the 4x100m relay on April 2, 2022.<\/p>\n
Goals: At the moment, I don\u2019t have any long term goals as I\u2019m really just trying to live in the moment, be happy, surround myself with people I care about, and get\/maintain a job I enjoy.<\/p>\n
I love going to the beach with friends, thrifting, and doing puzzles!<\/p>\n
Our fifth-year senior Brittney McPherson on the basketball team is definitely someone I look up to as a role model. She leads by example and picks the team up when we\u2019re down. She has a very calming influence on everyone and is the best kind of person\/teammate to be around.<\/p>\n
Enjoy your time at Chapman because it\u2019s the best few years! Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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