University Center, MI - The Athletics Department at Saginaw Valley State University has officially announced the 72 undergraduate student-athletes who represent the 2026 class inducted into the Michigan Delta Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ) National Athlete Honor Society.
In order to be inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, a student-athlete must attend a four-year accredited college or university that is a member of an association or organization (i.e., NCAA) that promotes academic achievement and varsity-level athletics competition while holding a commitment to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes. The honoree must also achieve at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester and have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
The class of 72 student-athletes, which has a collective average cumulative GPA of 3.747, was officially inducted on March 28, 2026, at the annual SV awards ceremony. The complete list of inductees is below:
Baseball
Bess, Aaron
Cornwell, Connor
Getts, Steven
Glennie, Caden
Jarvis, Ryan
Raymond, Chase
Scheib, Ethan
Snabes, Buck
Stempky, Henry
Football
Andrews, Curtis
Chung, Junyoung
Davenport, Kamron
Davidek, Charles
Espinal, Julian
Hill, Braden
Kaeckmeister, Drew
Kraatz, Colin
McDonald, James
Schafer, Broden
Taylor, Maxwell
Women's Basketball
Bink, Mari
Dziezgowski, Emma
McCalla, Megan
Meredith, Lydia
Women's Golf
Nagy, Christina
Women's Lacrosse
Edwards, Aleena
Edwards, Marlee
Women's Soccer
Cesarek, Kylie
Men's Soccer
Freye, Abram
Griffith, Justin
Zimmerman, Liam
Softball
Beckas, Emily
Bromley, Kenzie
Irelan, Macy
Maloney, Faith
Morse, Jenna
Pnacek, Katelyn
Reifschneider, Ella
Rybicki, Evelynn
Savage, Natalie
Schmeltz, Emily
Schneider, Ella
Women's Swimming & Diving
Banning, Ella
Darbee, Kaylene
Fowler, Samantha
Hieber, Alexa
Lease, Cassidy
Markwood, Veronica
Schmitt, Jenna
Yantz, Ella
Men's Swimming & Diving
Devries, Isaac
Kauffman, Rory
Schroeder, Trevor
Women's Tennis
Dickson, Amelia
Liong Tng En, Lydia
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country
Farmer, Mallory
Gray, Sarah
Harkenrider, Grace
Krupp, Clara
MacDonald, Emelia
Moyer, Taylor
Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Gazzarato, Matthew
Holt, Christopher
Husen, Bryce
Lobodzinski, Jack
Roose, Justin
Sherrill, Cameron
Suliman, Dominic
Walker, Jacob
Women's Volleyball
Beard, Ava
Ihm, Kendall
Townsend, Rachel
About the National College Athlete Honor Society
The National College Athlete Honor Society, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded in 1996. Theta Chi Alpha and Chi Alpha Sigma work with state chapters of two- and four-year institutions to recognize college student-athletes who excel in their sport, the classroom, and the community. The National College Athlete Honor Society is part of an athletics community made of diverse groups and supports all efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
