MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The SUNY Morrisville athletics department honored its induction class of the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, celebrating 17 student-athletes as the Class of 2026 members Tuesday afternoon.
 
Chi Alpha Sigma is the first and only nonprofit organization created to recognize college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. The honor society recognizes student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full-time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.
 
The Alpha Lambda Chapter was established at SUNY Morrisville in 2019. Selection for membership is by an athletic department designee and is based on outstanding scholarship, earned athletic letter winner, and excellent character and citizenship.
 
Morrisville's Class of 2026 for Chi Alpha Sigma include the following student-athletes:
 
Celeste Baldwin (Bainbridge, N.Y.) – Women's Basketball
Marissa Bartholomew (Martville, N.Y.) – Western Equestrian
Brenden Bove (East Aurora, N.Y.) – Men's Cross Country & Track and Field
Sara Brefka (East Syracuse, N.Y.) – Softball
Alexandria Cary (Salem, N.Y.) – Western Equestrian
Jonathan Corl (Bridgeport, N.Y.) – Men's Basketball
Kendall Darling (Lacona, N.Y.) – Softball
Ryan Fish (Ithaca, N.Y.) – Football
Zephrym Grover (Amherst, N.Y.) – Men's Cross Country & Track and Field
Adeline Houser (Camden, N.Y.) – Volleyball
Rebecca Kench (West Henrietta, N.Y.) – Women's Soccer
Abbie Platt (Oneonta, N.Y.) – Women's Basketball
Gabbie Purchiaroni (East Syracuse, N.Y.) – Field Hockey
Ayden Riggi (LeRoy, N.Y.) – Football
Logan Robins (Livonia, Mich.) – Men's Ice Hockey
Zachary Slesinski (Red Hook, N.Y.) – Football
Taylor Wooddell (Granville, N.Y.) – Western Equestrian
 
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. The college is positioning itself to offer expanded graduate offerings, workforce programming and microcredentials. Future development of industry and educational partnerships will increase student success and response to student demand and market. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.
 
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