45 Student-Athletes Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma

45 Student-Athletes Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma

Oct 02 | Baseball, Field Hockey, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Crew, Cross Country

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - A total of 45 Rutgers student-athletes, representing 19 different teams, were inducted into the Delta Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma Society, the first national scholar-athlete society to honor collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. The group was recognized for their achievements during halftime of the Rutgers football game against Ohio State on Saturday, September 30 in an on-field ceremony.

To earn induction into the honor society, a student-athlete must attend a four-year accredited college or university that is an NCAA or NAIA member, achieve junior status, hold a minimum 3.4 GPA, have an endorsement from their head coach and be of good moral character.

What is the history of Chi Alpha Sigma?
The National College Athlete Honor Society was founded at DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, on May 17, 1996, by DePauw head football coach and professor of kinesiology, Nick Mourouzis. Mourouzis recognized that there were many organizations that honored top or elite athletes with high academic achievements, but none that honored all participants of athletic teams who were letter winners of their sport and who maintained a high cumulative grade point average. Chi Alpha Sigma hopes to bring honor and recognition to deserving student-athletes, their families, teams, athletic departments, and colleges in much the same way as Phi Beta Kappa honors scholastics.

All 48 Rutgers student-athletes inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Delta Chapter are below and broken down by their sports affiliation.

Baseball (2)
Milo Freeman
Kyle Walker

Field Hockey (2)
Simrin Dhillon
Haley Meade

Gymnastics (2)
Libby Groden
Claudia Salinas

Men's Cross Country (3)
Trent Brinkofski
Alexander Livernois
Luke Wiley

Men's Lacrosse (3)
Steve Hillenbrand
Michael Rexrode
Casey Rose

Men's Soccer (1)
Brandon Tetro

Men's Track (2)
Dylan Altland
Christopher Mirabelli

Softball (3)
Jacqueline Kott
Sierra Maddox
Meaghan Wells

Volleyball (2)
Brooke Enners
Talia Holze

Women's Basketball (1)
Dache Williams

Women's Cross Country (3)
Allyson Black
Alexandra Juzwiak
Celine Mazzi

Women's Golf (3)
Ashleigh Greenham
Tatum Jackson
Emily Mills

Women's Lacrosse (2)
Amanda Casten
Alana Navaroli

Women's Rowing (4)
Madison Akins
Vailey Eberhard
Sara Pagano
Josephine Roosli

Women's Soccer (2)
Colby Ciarrocca
Casey Murphy

Women's Swimming (5)
Chantal Asselin
Thomasin Lee
Larissa Neilan
Karli Rymer
Addison Walkowiak

Women's Tennis (3)
Mingxiu Du
Chloe Lee
Lee Levy

Women's Track (1)
Imani Beauliere

Wrestling (1)
Josh Patrick

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