Trystan Layton
Job title: Graduate Assistantship: VCU Athletic Communications Creative Content
Affiliation: Undergraduate institution: Susquehanna University
Trystan is a New York native who was born in Binghamton, NY, and grew up in a small town called Whitney Point. Trystan graduated from Whitney Point High School in 2021 as Valedictorian of his class. Trystan studied at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the golf team and an intern within the sports information office. In 2022, he was a summer intern with ESPN Ithaca, a local ESPN Radio affiliate. Trystan was named into the National Communications Honor Society in Fall 2022. He also was the Creative Director of the Men’s Basketball social media accounts during his time at Susquehanna. At just 19 years old, Trystan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sports Media in May 2023.