San Diego State University welcomes first-year students every school year, but also in that group are student-athletes.
Some of those student-athletes include individuals like Lidia Major and Finley Bates who have shared their experiences as first-year students involved in the athletics program at SDSU.
Major — who is studying kinesiology — is from the Orange County area. She is a mid-distance runner for SDSU women’s track and field team.
Major chose SDSU over other schools because she felt at home and felt appreciation for the athlete she was.