Posted: Jun 04, 2018
WESTFIELD, Mass. - Westfield State University athletics recently inducted 27 student athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society.
The athletes were recognized at the annual Student Athlete Advisory Committee Senior and Awards banquet.
Name Sport(s) Hometown
Jessie Cardin Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Sutton, Mass.
Andrew Carpenter Football Auburn, Mass.
Ashley Craig Women's Track and Field Groton, Mass.
Mary Dignan Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Hudson, Mass.
Megan Evans Field Hockey Enfield, Conn.
Katie Fitzgerald Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Bellingham, Mass.
Robert Gardner Men's Track and Field Lunenburg, Mass.
Delaney Gembis Field Hockey North Chelmsford, Mass.
Stephanie Godek Women's Lacrosse West Springfield, Mass.
Zach Howard Football Spencer, Mass.
Austin Joseph Men's Basketball Rockland, Mass.
Jonathan Kelland Men's Cross Country East Walpole, Mass.
Meaghan Kenney Field Hockey Bridgewater, Mass.
Alexander Lafayette Baseball Ludlow, Mass.
Devin Lekan Football Chelmsford, Mass.
Molly Lewis Women's Cross Country Tewksbury, Mass.
Danielle MacDonald Women's Swimming Fall River, Mass.
Nate Marshall Baseball Winsted, Conn.
Tia Pariseau Women's Golf/Swimming Holden, Mass.
Keri Paton Women's Basketball Russell, Mass.
Marc Petersen Football East Sandwich, Mass.
Rebecca Sapouckey Women's Basketball Chicopee, Mass.
Kyle Savage Football Millville, Mass.
Tyler St. Lawrence Men's Golf Acton, Mass.
Connor Townsend Men's Soccer Wilmington, Mass.
Tiara Vaughn Women's Volleyball East Falmouth, Mass.
Brooke Williams Women's Lacrosse Hampden, Mass.
Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization that was established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. The organization was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
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 students who receive a varsity letter in their sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and/or senior years.
The governing board represents all levels of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its purposes are as follows: To encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at four-year accredited colleges and universities; To recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity letter winners; To encourage good citizenship, moral character and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics; To recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university; To mentor and to provide leadership to other athletes.
Westfield State athletics enjoyed tremendous success in 2017-18, winning the Smith Cup as the best overall athletics program for the fourth straight season. The Owls baseball, women's soccer, women's lacrosse, and women's basketball teams qualified for the NCAA tournament, and the Owls sent 10 individual qualifiers to the track and field and cross country championships.
The athletes were recognized at the annual Student Athlete Advisory Committee Senior and Awards banquet.
Name Sport(s) Hometown
Jessie Cardin Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Sutton, Mass.
Andrew Carpenter Football Auburn, Mass.
Ashley Craig Women's Track and Field Groton, Mass.
Mary Dignan Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Hudson, Mass.
Megan Evans Field Hockey Enfield, Conn.
Katie Fitzgerald Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Bellingham, Mass.
Robert Gardner Men's Track and Field Lunenburg, Mass.
Delaney Gembis Field Hockey North Chelmsford, Mass.
Stephanie Godek Women's Lacrosse West Springfield, Mass.
Zach Howard Football Spencer, Mass.
Austin Joseph Men's Basketball Rockland, Mass.
Jonathan Kelland Men's Cross Country East Walpole, Mass.
Meaghan Kenney Field Hockey Bridgewater, Mass.
Alexander Lafayette Baseball Ludlow, Mass.
Devin Lekan Football Chelmsford, Mass.
Molly Lewis Women's Cross Country Tewksbury, Mass.
Danielle MacDonald Women's Swimming Fall River, Mass.
Nate Marshall Baseball Winsted, Conn.
Tia Pariseau Women's Golf/Swimming Holden, Mass.
Keri Paton Women's Basketball Russell, Mass.
Marc Petersen Football East Sandwich, Mass.
Rebecca Sapouckey Women's Basketball Chicopee, Mass.
Kyle Savage Football Millville, Mass.
Tyler St. Lawrence Men's Golf Acton, Mass.
Connor Townsend Men's Soccer Wilmington, Mass.
Tiara Vaughn Women's Volleyball East Falmouth, Mass.
Brooke Williams Women's Lacrosse Hampden, Mass.
Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization that was established to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. The organization was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
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 students who receive a varsity letter in their sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior and/or senior years.
The governing board represents all levels of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its purposes are as follows: To encourage and reward high academic scholarship of college athletes at four-year accredited colleges and universities; To recognize outstanding academic achievement by intercollegiate varsity letter winners; To encourage good citizenship, moral character and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics; To recognize and honor the individual athlete, his/her team, sport, athletic department, and college or university; To mentor and to provide leadership to other athletes.
Westfield State athletics enjoyed tremendous success in 2017-18, winning the Smith Cup as the best overall athletics program for the fourth straight season. The Owls baseball, women's soccer, women's lacrosse, and women's basketball teams qualified for the NCAA tournament, and the Owls sent 10 individual qualifiers to the track and field and cross country championships.