ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend Athletic Department continues to celebrate NCAA Division III Week with recognizing the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Academic All-Conference Team, Peak Performers and Chi Alpha Sigma members.
Across the conference, 977 student-athletes achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher as of the Fall 2019 semester, earning the distinction of being named to the Academic All-Conference Team. The Lions honored 136 student-athletes across 22 varsity sports for Academic All-AMCC, while 83 were tabbed Peak Performers by earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
A special subset of those student-athletes were also selected for induction to Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Collegiate Student-Athlete Honor Society, which recognizes both academic performance, leadership and character for selected juniors and seniors.
In total, 38 Penn State Behrend student-athletes were chosen to become members of the Chi Alpha Sigma.
Chi Alpha Sigma Members:
Emily Archer, Jr., VB, Engineering, Butler, PA/Butler
Kourtney Beamesderfer, Jr., BSK, Biology, Rebersburg, PA/Penns Valley
Ian Betts, Sr., SOC, Business, Warrington, PA/Central Bucks
Richard Blanchard, Jr., SOC, Business, Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep
Hannah Cain, Jr., SOC, Nursing, Beaver, PA/Beaver
Kaylene Chaffee, Jr., SB, Nursing, Venango, PA/Cambridge Springs
Dom Charletta, Jr., BB, Engineering, West Newton, PA/Yough
Madison Clapper, Jr., VB, Undecided, Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg
Riley Crissman, Sr., XC, Science, Bradford, PA/Bradford
Angela Dale, Jr., SB, Mathematics, Clinton, PA/West Allegheny
Alayna Derzak, Sr., SB, Education, Seven Fields, PA/Cardenal Wuerl North Catholic
Michael DiCola, Jr., SOC, Engineering, Beaver, PA/Beaver Area
Bobbi Doubet, Sr., BWL, Engineering, Cambridge Springs, PA/Cambridge Springs
Chris Drozynski, Sr., XC, Engineering, Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview
Quinn Fischer, Sr., SWD, Computer Science, Fairview, PA/Cathedral Prep
Lexie Frank, Sr., SOC, Business, Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk
JP Goodsel, Jr., VB, Engineering, Corry, PA/Corry
Nick Kisiel, Sr., SOC, Nursing, Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep
Nicole Kittelberger, Sr., SOC, Business, Peters Township, PA/Peters Township
Erica Koenig, Sr., XC, Business, Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin
JT Kuchnicki, Sr., GF, Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA/Montour
Jacob Lehotsky, Jr., XC, Engineering, Erie, PA/Fort LeBoeuf
Lydia McCaleb, Sr., SOC, Science, Logantown, PA/Central Mountain
Taylor Mealie, Jr., SOC, IBE, Baden, PA/Ambridge
Phoenix Myers, Jr., XC, Engineering, Erie, PA/Seneca
Nolan Nuara, Jr., BSK, Undecided, Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep
Lauren Olevnik, Jr., SB, Engineering, Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights
Steven Owens, Jr., SWD, Education, Erie, PA/McDowell
Braden Paulinellie, Jr., BB, Math, DuBois, PA/DuBois
Taylor Phelps, Jr., BSK, Business, Ashville, NY/Chautauqua Lake
Caitlin Plazony, Sr., XC, Nursing, Fairview, PA/Fairview
Nick Schwarzel, Sr., SOC, IBE, South Park, PA/South Park
Jenna Shelton, Sr., XC, Business, Cabot, PA/Knoch
Brandon Thorsen, Sr., BSK, Business, Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park
Marissa Torretti, Jr., SB, Engineering, DuBois, PA/DuBois
Cassidy Ulanowicz, Jr., SOC, Biology, Gibsonia, PA/Pine-Richland
Matt Warnaka, Sr., SOC, IBE, Chippewa, PA/Blackhawk
