Owls Induct 38 to Chi Alpha Sigma

Westfield State University has inducted 35 student athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society.

Chi Alpha Sigma honor society medallion composite image.

May 21, 2020

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University has inducted 38 student athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma honor society.

Chi Alpha Sigma is the first national scholar-athlete society to honor those collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition.

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes college student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average.

2020 marks the fourth year that Westfield State student athletes have been inducted to Chi Alpha Sigma.

"Westfield State is proud that we have 38 seniors achieving this honor this year," said Associate Athletic Director Nancy Bals, who coordinates the chapter. "Athletics reinforces skills such as discipline, time management, goal setting and the importance of civic engagement and these students have mastered these skills in and out of the classroom. I am proud of the support the Westfield State community of coaches, staff and faculty have provided to these student-athletes and we look forward to seeing them make a difference in their communities.

Owls athletics recently won the Smith Cup, as the best overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Westfield State 2020 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees

Backstrom, Daniel	Men's Ice Hockey	Helsinki, Finland
Belsito, Christopher	Football	Webster, Mass.
Bentley, Zachary	Men's Cross Country &Track and Field	Acushnet, Mass.
Boudreau, Casey	Baseball	Shrewsbury, Mass.
Buckley, Jack	Football	Tyngsborough, Mass.
Caffarelli, Jacqueline	Women's Cross Country	Uxbridge, Mass.
Cassidy, Jake	Football	Lynn, Mass.
Cleveland, Cody	Football	Northampton, Mass.
Connolly, Erin	Women's Cross Country	Bellingham, Mass.
Cote, Vail	Men's Track and Field	Mashpee, Mass.
Czarkosky, Alexandra	Softball	Cheshire, Conn.
DaMotta, Margaret	Women's Track and Field	Windsor Locks, Conn.
Dolce, Julia	Women's Golf	Bristol, Conn.
Donohoe, Samantha	Women's Lacrosse	Pepperell, Mass
Eduardo, Bella	Soccer	Springfied, Mass.
Falcone, Natalia	Women's Basketball	Sutton, Mass.
Florek, Hannah	Women's Track and Field	Westfield, Mass.
Girard, Francois-Xavier	Men's Ice Hockey	St. Lazare, Quebec
Grady, Michaela	Women's Cross Country	Pittsfield, Mass.
Grady, Conner	Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field	Douglas, Mass.
Gibb, Jake	Baseball	Stoughton, Mass.
Howes, Lily	Women's Lacrosse	Cummington, Mass.
Johnstone, Kelsey	Women's Swimming	Southwick, Mass.
Limburg, Kameron	Men's Ice Hockey	Howell, Mich.
Longbottom, Kirsten	Women's Lacrosse	Avon, Conn.
Moncecchi, Gianna	Women's Soccer	Windsor, Mass.
Mullins, Jacob	Football	Vernon, Conn.
Noland, Andrea	Women's Cross Country & Track and Field	Kingston, Mass.
O'Brien, Holly	Women's Golf	Harwich, Mass.
Peltier, Andrew	Football	Holyoke, Mass.
Plante, Catherine	Women's Soccer	Monson, Mass.
Pooler, Corey	Football, Men's Track and Field	Middleboro, Mass.
Rega, Allison	Women's Volleyball	Chelmsford, Mass.
Rokne, Rebecca	Women's Cross Country & Track and Field	Douglass, Mass.
Starkey, Brianna	Women's Volleyball	Rockland, Mass.
Thibodeau, Carly	Women's Swimming	Mendon, Mass.
Tripp, Hallee	Women's Soccer	Swansea, Mass.
White, Taylor	Women's Track and Field	Westfield, Mass.