Moravian Honors 71 Student-Athletes with Chi Alpha Sigma National Athlete Honor Society Induction
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation welcomed 71 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in the Greyhounds’ fourth year with the organization Thursday in Johnston Hall.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation welcomed 71 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in the Greyhounds' fourth year with the organization Thursday in Johnston Hall.
Chi Alpha Sigma works with NCAA and NAIA member institutions to recognize outstanding college student-athletes for their successes both on the field of competition and in the classroom. To be eligible for Chi Alpha Sigma, student-athletes must be a junior and/or senior with a 3.4 or higher GPA and have earned a varsity letter. The new inductees will receive a certificate and a medallion with the 40 seniors also receiving an honors cord.
"This has been a difficult year for all our student athletes. Their induction into Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athletic Honor Society in the face of such adversity is a significant accomplishment," stated Director of Athletics & Head Women's Basketball Coach Mary Beth Spirk. "We are excited to celebrate their success in the classroom and in their sport, as they continue the strong tradition of high achievement as Greyhound student athletes."
Moravian's 2021 Chi Alpha Sigma honorees include 40 seniors and 31 juniors representing all 20 varsity programs and includes the following student-athletes:
Baseball – Senior Rodney Berger, Junior David Bertolotti, Junior Robert Roman
Men's Basketball – Junior Greg Eck
Women's Basketball – Junior Alix Buskirk, Senior Raquel Lopez de Boer, Junior Kayla Yoegel
Men's Cross Country – Junior Brad Clemson (also men's track & field), Junior Dominic DeRafelo (also men's track & field), Senior Peter Gingrich (also men's track & field), Junior Richie Glennon (also men's track & field), Junior Shane Houghton (also men's track & field)
Women's Cross Country – Senior Grace Gilbert (also women's track & field), Junior Emma Marion (also women's track & field), Junior Rachael McCoach (also women's track & field), Senior Natalie Novotni (also women's track & field), Junior Natalie Stabilito (also women's track & field), Senior Molly Talarico (also women's track & field)
Field Hockey – Senior Mae Dienes, Senior Talea Gordon, Senior Nicole Grayuski, Senior Ashley Kunsman
Football – Senior Jackson Buskirk, Senior Shane Mastro (also men's track & field), Junior Brandon Nemeth, Senior Joe Solis, Junior Jaequan Swint, Senior PJ Weierbach
Golf – Senior Kody Kolnik
Men's Lacrosse – Junior Liam Dugan, Junior Nathan Hannis, Junior Connor James, Senior Steve Max Towers
Women's Lacrosse – Junior Jamie Bader, Senior Maecy Chlebowski, Senior Courtney Heist, Junior Eirean Perst, Junior Lindsey Strohl, Senior Danielle Sullivan
Men's Soccer – Senior Ethan Blakely, Junior Kaiden Chinchar, Senior Michael Feeley, Senior Riley McHugh, Senior Alex Meci, Junior Anthony Nagy, Junior Safa Turkdonmez
Women's Soccer – Senior Oonagh Breen, Junior Alexa Brown, Junior Megan Chesney, Senior Cat Cole (also women's track & field), Junior Morgan Covart, Senior Ashley Hutchinson, Senior Valerie Monaco, Senior Skylar Vaughn
Softball – Senior Meghan Bauer, Senior Shannon Brogan, Junior Nicole Cassano, Junior Victoria Smith
Men's Tennis – Senior Mason Hudnall
Women's Tennis – Senior Brooke Adams, Senior Kristen Cassidy, Senior Destiny George
Men's Track & Field – Senior Sean McFarland, Senior Derek Scott
Women's Track & Field – Senior Jenevieve Eberly, Junior Alyssa Lambert, Senior Emily Renner, Senior Morgan Weaver, Senior Camaryn Wheeler
Women's Volleyball – Junior Kirah Dreisbach, Junior Renee Mapa
For more information on Chi Alpha Sigma, visit https://www.chialphasigma.org/
