PELLA— Central College inducted 144 student-athletes in its chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, a national honor society for those excelling in both the classroom and in athletics competition.
           
To be eligible for selection, student-athletes must participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fourth full time semester, and earn a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average. Student-athletes who compete for a collegiate club team are also eligible if the club team is overseen by the athletics department at the local chapter.
           
Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by former DePauw University head football coach, Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected with a fraternal association that aligns their education and athletic successes for a lifetime. There are 547 active chapters in 47 states, including chapters at 13 Iowa colleges and universities.
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Dr. Lori Witt, associate professor of history and one of Central's faculty athletics representatives, serves as the college's chapter advisor.
 
Baseball (6)
Marcus Hernandez, jr., Whittier, Calif./Sonora HS, business management, 3.68
*Tate Jirovsky, so., Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center HS, business management/religion, 3.87
AJ Jones, so., Moline, Ill./Moline HS, kinesiology, 3.59
Lincoln Stensland, so., Lisbon, Iowa/Alburnett HS, political science, 3.84
Stephen Stufflebeam, jr., Macomb, Ill./Macomb HS, kinesiology, 3.82
Jackson Torbit, so., St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves HS, history, 3.55
 
Men's basketball (10)
*Alier Agau, so., Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic HS, engineering/physics, 3.81
Boaz Clark, so., Story City, Iowa/Roland-Story HS, communication studies, 3.94
Allen Cook, jr., Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa HS, undeclared, 3.67
Bradley Curren, jr., Harlan, Iowa/Harlan HS, business management, 3.71
Dane Geetings, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella Christian HS, business management, 3.90
Evan Hatcher, so., Humboldt, Iowa/Humboldt HS, kinesiology, 3.54
Alex Ruba, jr., Ames, Iowa/Ames HS, business management, 3.59
Grayson Shoemaker, so. Lebo, Kan./Lebo HS, strength and conditioning, 3.85
Grant Uecker, so., Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale HS, business management/accounting, 3.60
Patrick Weyrauch, jr., Glendale, Ariz/Sunrise Mountain HS, business management, 3.80
 
Women's basketball (7)
Abbey Bence, jr., West Burlington, Iowa/West Burlington HS, kinesiology, 4.00
CeCe Moore, jr., Waterloo, Iowa/West HS, elementary education,3.55
Kaitlyn Mumm, jr., Waukee, Iowa/Des Moines Christian, kinesiology, 3.67
Anna Newton, jr., Diagonal, Diagonal HS, strength and conditioning, 3.52
Bailey Reding, sr., Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center, kinesiology, 3.51
Lydia Smith, so., Clive, Iowa/Waukee HS, sociology, 3.70
McKenzie Snook, so., Chariton, Iowa/Chariton HS, kinesiology, 3.77
 
Cheerleading (1)
Emily Patten, so., Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon HS, kinesiology 3.61
 
Men's cross country (9)
*Mason Back, jr., Winterset, Iowa/Winterset HS, accounting/business management, 3.71
*Jack Brown, jr., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk HS, kinesiology, 3.91
*Jack Every, so., Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes HS, art, 3.65
*Conner Hansen, so., Carlisle, Iowa/Carlisle HS, biology, 3.54
*Andrew Mahaffey, so., Guthrie Center, Iowa/ACGC HS, music education – instrumental, 4.00
*Ian Meyer, so., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, biology, 3.76
*Dillon Starlin, so., Creston, Iowa/Creston HS, biochemistry, 3.95
*Nathan Vander Waal, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, kinesiology, 4.00
*William Wadsley, jr., Gilbert, Iowa/Gilbert HS, kinesiology, 3.96

Women's cross country (6)
*Jillian Fairbanks, jr., Otley, Iowa/PCM HS, kinesiology, 3.82
*Elizabeth Kielty, so., Ackley, Iowa/AGWSR HS, undeclared, 3.83
*Haydn Little, so., Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes HS, undeclared, 3.93
*Peyton Madison, sophomore, Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott, elementary education, 3.75
*Teah Miller, jr., Iowa Falls, Iowa/Iowa Falls-Alden HS, biochemistry, 3.76
*Peyton Steffen, sr., Marion, Iowa/Marion HS, biochemistry, 3.50
 
Dance (6)
Eliana Dohlman, sophomore, Adel, Iowa, ADM HS, 4.00
Lanee Hall, junior, Van Meter, Iowa/Winterset HS, 3.66
Grace Osthus, so., Urbandale, Iowa/Des Moines Christian HS, 3.86
Ellison Ritzert, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella Christian HS, 3.58
Kate Schneider, so., Knoxville, Iowa/Knoxville HS, 3.73
Brielle Sherman, so., Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell HS, 3.97
 
Football (16)
Bryce Baker, so., Bondurant, Iowa/Bondurant-Farrar HS, 3.56
Reed Beard, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, 3.59
Cade Chism, so., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson HS, 3.89
*Nile Christensen, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, 3.88
Jacob Gudith, so., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, 3.91
*Tate Jirovsky, so., Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center HS, business management/religion, 3.87
Cole M. Johnson, jr., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk HS, 3.749
Toby Julin-McCleary, so., Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls HS, 3.72
Dylan Kipp, so., West Burlington, Iowa/Notre Dame HS, 3.67
Cody Klein, so., Newton, Iowa/Newton HS, 3.60
Vito Luchi, jr., Tolleson, Ariz./Tolleson HS, 3.70
Logan Lursen, jr., Mason City, Newman Catholic HS, 3.89
*Zeke Nelson, jr., Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake HS, 3.76
Peyton Ritzert, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella Christian HS, 3.66
Clay Saak, so., Grundy Center, Iowa/Grundy Center HS, 3.74
Cam Schulte, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, 3.46
Alex Thomason, jr., Newton, Iowa/Newton HS, 3.58

Men's Golf (4)
Maison Brandt, so., Byron, Ill./Byron, accounting/business management, 3.65
John Juszczyk, jr., Monmouth, Ill., Monmouth-Roseville, business management, 3.66
Crew Klingner, so., Williamsburg, Iowa/Williamsburg, business management, 3.90
Brayden Ruskey, jr., Solon, Iowa/Solon, kinesiology, 3.59
 
Women's golf (3)
Mickey Martens, junior, Villa Park, Ill./Willowbrook HS, business mgmt./comp. sci., 3.88
Allie Pfantz, sophomore, State Center, Iowa/West Marshall, undeclared, 4.00
Chloe Sundet, sophomore, Urbandale, Iowa/Waukee Northwest, biology, 4.00

Men's soccer (7)
Brady Birkenholtz, junior, Carlisle, Iowa/Carlisle, chemistry, 3.98
Cooper Collins, sophomore, Clive, Iowa/Waukee Northwest HS, business management, 3.56
Morgan Finkenbinder, sophomore, Elkhorn, Neb./Skutt Catholic, engineering, 3.53
Jack Hillis, junior, Clive, Iowa/Waukee, business management, 3.60
Max Lauman, sophomore, Pella, Iowa/Pella, information systems, 3.71
Nathan Scholl, sophomore, Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes, engineering,  3.63
Mason Simmons, sophomore, Springfield, Ill./Springfield, business management, 3.81
Evan Streit, sophomore, Swisher, Iowa/Clear Creek-Amana, engineering/physics, 3.98
Drew Streit, junior, Swisher, Iowa/Clear Creek-Amanda, mathematics, 3.74
 
Women's soccer (10)
Kylie Bloomstrom, sophomore, Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake Area HS, kinesiology, 3.91
Sophie Caniglia, sophomore, Honey Creek, Iowa/Missouri Valley HS, biology, 3.69
Olivia DeVos, sophomore, Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk HS, kinesiology, 3.95
*Kelley Duffy, junior, Breckenridge, Colo., Summit HS, kinesiology,3.87
Piper Eighmy, junior, Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian, biology/business management, 4.00
*Georgia Havlicek, junior, Solon, Iowa/Solon, kinesiology, 3.98
Rachel Mendlik, sophomore, Spring Grove, Ill./Richmond-Burton HS, business management, 3.86
Annaliese Miller, senior, Indianola, Iowa/Indianola HS, business management, 3.55
Josie Newton, junior, Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk, mathematics/business management, 3.75
Rylee Rustad, junior, Gilbert, Ariz./Casteel HS, kinesiology, 3.92
Grace Wolford, senior, West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley HS, elementary education, 3.75
 
Softball (10)
Emma Anderson, so., Forest City, Iowa/Forest City HS, business management, 3.86
Rylee Dunkin, jr., Hamilton, Iowa/Twin Cedars HS, elementary education, 3.98
Sydney Hoskins, so., Albia, Iowa/Albia HS, kinesiology, 3.86
Jadyn Huisman, so., Treynor, Iowa/Treynor HS, communication studies/business management, 3.86
Katelyn McCallum, jr., Snohomish, Wash./Glacier Peak HS, undeclared, 3.54
Larissa Miller, jr., Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny HS, biology/Spanish, 3.78
Maddy Shannon, so., Ames, Iowa/Gilbert HS, elementary education, 3.66
Addi Starr, so., Ankeny, Iowa/Centennial HS, business management, 3.63
Sarah Stufflebeam, jr., Macomb, Ill./Macomb HS, communication studies, 3.69
Carley Underwood, jr., Mitchellville, Iowa/Colfax-Mingo HS, communication studies, 3.69

Men's tennis (8)
Ernest Alvarez Chedzoy, jr., Kerrville, Texas/Tivy HS, accounting, 3.74
Gentry Brown, so., Andover, Kan./Andover HS, chemistry/biology, 3.51
*Nile Christensen, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, kinesiology, 3.88
Gavin Jablonski, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, engineering/physics, 4.00
Donovan Klish, so., Liberty, Mo./North HS, political science/sociology, 3.88
Hayden Sinclair, jr., Ames, Iowa/Ames HS, mathematics/business management, 3.77
Alex Slaymaker, jr., Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo HS, mathematics/business management, 3.77
Cashen Thompson, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, communication studies, 3.83
 
Women's tennis (6)
Emily Blom, sophomore, Pella, Iowa/Pella, elementary education, 3.83
Rebekah Christensen, junior, Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, business management, 3.55
Lauren Gano, junior, Johnston, Iowa/Johnston, kinesiology, 3.73
Ava Lucas, sophomore, Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, art, 3.78
Emma Murphy, junior, Liberty, Mo./Liberty, elementary education, 3.93
Hannah Nielsen, sophomore, Postville, Iowa/Postville HS, physics, 3.77
 
Men's track and field (20)
*Alier Agau, so., Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic HS, engineering/physics, 3.81
*Mason Back, jr., Winterset, Iowa/Winterset HS, accounting/business management, 3.71
Jacob Birch, jr., Harlan, Iowa/Harlan HS, kinesiology, 3.66
*Jack Brown, jr., Norwalk, Iowa/Norwalk HS, kinesiology, 3.91
*Jack Every, so., Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes HS, art, 3.65
Mason Farrington, jr., Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa HS, musical theatre, 3.81
Gabe Feldmann, jr., Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Mount Pleasant HS, history, 3.51
*Conner Hansen, so., Carlisle, Iowa/Carlisle HS, biology, 3.54
Kale Hobart, jr., Mason City, Iowa/Mason City HS, kinesiology/business management, 3.66
Cor Huyser, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, engineering/physics, 3.79
*Andrew Mahaffey, so., Guthrie Center, Iowa/ACGC HS, music education – instrumental, 4.00
*Ian Meyer, so., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, biology, 3.76
*Zeke Nelson, jr., Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake HS, engineering/physics, 3.86
Kale Purcell, 5Y, Holton, Kan./Holton HS, engineering/physics, 3.55
Evan Sheesley, jr., Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS, business management, 3.95
*Dillon Starlin, so., Creston, Iowa/Creston HS, biochemistry, 3.95
*Nathan Vander Waal, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, kinesiology, 4.00
Alex Volden, so., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS, 3.95
*William Wadsley, jr., Gilbert, Iowa/Gilbert HS, kinesiology, 3.96
Alex Zarlatanes, so., Taylor Ridge, Ill./Rockridge HS, strength and conditioning, 3.90
 
Women's Track and Field (13)
Danika Arnold, so., Glenwood, Iowa/Glenwood HS, kinesiology, 3.90
Ramey Dahlquist, so., Janesville, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock HS, biology, 3.55
Paige Davis, so., New Boston, Ill./Mercer County HS, elementary education, 3.72
*Kelley Duffy, jr., Breckenridge, Colo./Summit HS, kinesiology, 3.88
Jillian Fairbanks, jr., Otley, Iowa/PCM HS, kinesiology, 3.82
*Elizabeth Kielty, so., Ackley, Iowa/AGWSR HS, undeclared, 3.83
*Haydn Little, so., Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes HS, undeclared, 3.93
*Peyton Madison, sophomore, Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott, elementary education, 3.75
Kylie Meyer, so., Andalusia, Ill./Rockridge HS, kinesiology, 3.66
*Teah Miller, jr., Iowa Falls, Iowa/Iowa Falls-Alden HS, biochemistry, 3.76
Ava Parkins, jr., Monmouth, Ill./Burlington Notre Dame [Iowa] HS, engineering/physics, 3.91
Alivia Roerdink, jr., Tiffin, Ohio/Hopewell-Loudon HS, chemistry, 4.00
*Peyton Steffen, sr., Marion, Iowa/Marion HS, biochemistry, 3.50
 
Women's triathlon (2)
Estella Allen, sophomore, Newton, Iowa/Newton HS, communication studies, 3.87
*Georgia Havlicek, junior, Solon, Iowa/Solon, kinesiology, 3.98
 
Volleyball (6)
Rachel Bowers, sophomore, Orion, Ill./Orion HS, elementary education, 3.70
Josie Delaney, junior, Hiawatha, Kan./Hiawatha, actuarial science/economics, 3.91
Sophia Folkerts, junior, Dike, Iowa/Dike-New Hartford, kinesiology, 3.77
Maya Lane, sophomore, Fairfield, Iowa/Fairfield, biology, 3.80
*Kaitlyn Mumm, junior, Waukee, Iowa/Des Moines Christian, kinesiology, 3.67
Taryn Ryan, sophomore, Mackinaw, Ill./Deer Creek-Mackinaw, undeclared, 3.92

Men's Wrestling (3)
Curtis Schott, jr., Coggon, Iowa/North Linn HS, kinesiology, 3.54
Bryson Spaulding, so., Villa Park, Ill./IC Catholic Prep HS, 3.71
Sam West, sr., Burlington, Iowa/Notre Dame HS, business management, 4.00
 
Women's Wrestling (2)
Gwen Canney, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy HS, Spanish, 3.41
Madilyn Rowson, so., Knoxville, Iowa/Pleasantville HS, kinesiology, 3.80
 
*denotes multi-sport athlete