Chet Symancyk was a four-year participant in both basketball and baseball from 1949 to 1953. 

In basketball, the Westfield native led the team with a 16.1 scoring average in 1951, the year the Owls posted a school best 15-2 record. He was a team co-captain during his senior season. 

In baseball, Symancyk's career batting average was .300, with a season-best of .392 in 1952. 

Symancyk was involved in many activities during his years at Westfield State; he was the president of the Men's Athletic Association during his junior and senior years and was a sports reporter for the college newspaper. 

Symancyk received a master's degree from Springfield College in 1957, and an administration certificate from Queens College in 1963. 

Symancyk was an elementary school principal in Endicott, N.Y., for 23 years before retiring in 1991. He served on many community committees, including president of the Lions Club, and received a national PTA award. He was active in the local Polish American Community.