HICKORY, N.C. – A total of 52 student-athletes from 19 sports at Lenoir-Rhyne University were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society this evening during an event coordinated by the chapter advisor and women's lacrosse coach Carlee Buck.
 
Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society honors those collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition, and who have received a varsity letter in their respective sport or sports, while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA with junior academic status. The governing board represents all levels of competition in the NCAA and NAIA. Chi Alpha Sigma is the first national scholar-athlete honor society and along with recognizing outstanding academic achievement, the purpose is to encourage good citizenship, moral character, and friendship among the high academic achievers in college athletics and to mentor and provide leadership to other athletes.

In addition to the new inductees, 46 senior student-athletes were recognized for receiving their honor cords.
 
2021 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees

BASEBALL
Caleb Fluno
Jarrod Large
Damian Pierce
Connor Smith

SOFTBALL
Brianna Beard
Kory Hammett
Hannah Jennings
Kylee Leonhardt
Kendall Osborne
Lauren Rakes
Leanna Sherrill
Kailey Travis

FB
Gunnar Anderson
Rashad Yelding

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Mason Hawks

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Madeline Hardy
Tatum McBride
Hanna McClung
Kiara Moore

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD
Zach Adkinson
Sean Incardona

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK AND FIELD
Jordan Cruce
Taylor Gardin
Leticia Venancio

MEN'S GOLF
Matthew Raybould

WOMEN'S GOLF
Beatriz Espelosin

MEN'S LAX
Jack Dickinson
Jared Mabarak
Kyle Mason
Nick Nies
Ethan Sack

WOMEN'S LAX
Carley Camp
Hannah Jones

WOMEN'S SOCCER
Casey Lovett
Emma Olsson
Alexis Werve

MEN'S SOCCER
Alex Cake
Javier Madrono
Brandon Morrison

MEN'S SWIMMING
Alex Ballard
Micah McRea
John Ryan

MEN'S TENNIS
Josh Lazenby

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Natalie Lutz
Lucy Whelan

SPIRIT
Katelynne Grace
Victoria Johnson

TRIATHLON
Darah Watson

VOLLEYBALL
Braelyn Faust
Helen Hamilton
Ashley Hawkins
Mackenzie Hulsey