ONEONTA, N.Y. -  In honor of NCAA Division III week, which runs April 6-12, 2025, SUNY Oneonta has announced the induction of 39 student-athletes into its chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma.

Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization that recognizes college student-athletes who excel on and off the field of competition. Student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full-time semester, earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average, contribute to their team athletically, and act as good citizens are eligible to be nominated by their coaches for Chi Alpha Sigma membership.

This year's class marks the 29th group inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma. SUNY Oneonta Vice President for University Advancement Paul Adamo was selected as the Chi Alpha Sigma honorary inductee. 

2026 Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees
Abby Stevens (Otisville, NY/Minisink Valley) / Women's Volleyball
Abigail Draper (Remsen, NY/Holland Patent) / Field Hockey
Aidan Boyle (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Yorktown) / Men's Lacrosse
Alexandra Howell (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) / Field Hockey
Amelia Cataldo (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) / Women's Soccer
Anthony Loia (Hopewell Junction, NY/Arlington) / Baseball
Anya Sloth (Oneonta, NY/Oneonta Senior) / Women's Cross Country, Track & Field
Avery Leonard (Milford, N.Y./Milford Central) / Wrestling
Ben Thayer (South Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) / Men's Lacrosse
Brendan Heaney (Binghamton, NY/Chenango Forks Central) / Men's Swimming & Diving
Trey Fee (White Plains, NY/White Plains) / Men's Lacrosse
Carlie Young (Baldwinsville, NY/Baldwinsville Central) / Women's Basketball
Caroline Schimitsch (Little Neck, NY/The Mary Louis Academy) / Women's Soccer
Chris Chippari (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Roy C. Ketcham) / Men's Tennis
Chris Schimkus (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) / Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Colleen McCabe (Rockville Centre, NY/Oceanside) / Women's Volleyball
David Trahan (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) / Men's Lacrosse
Emma Morretta (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) / Women's Volleyball
Emma Parente (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East) / Women's Soccer
Erik Popp (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay) / Men's Soccer
Gabriel Camillieri (Croton-On-Hudson, NY/Croton-Harmon-High School) / Wrestling
Gavin Weseman (Olean, NY/Olean) / Men's Swimming & Diving
Gianna Hanner (Ridge, NY/Longwood) / Women's Soccer
Gia Engel (Syosset, NY/Syosset) / Women's Cross Country, Track & Field
Haley Peck (West Point, N.Y./James I. O'Neil) / Women's Tennis
Hannah McNally (Centereach, NY/Centereach) / Women's Soccer
Lisa Schinckel (Sydney, Australia/Hornsby Girls School) / Women's Soccer
Lucas Berg (Nyack, NY/Nyack) / Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Megan Desrats (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) / Women's Basketball
Gabe Burns (Riverhead, NY/Riverhead) / Men's Track & Field
Nick Jacoby (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) / Baseball
Nicolette DuBose (Levittown, NY/Island Trees) / Women's Track & Field
Noah Pickard (Batavia, NY/Batavia) / Men's Cross Country, Track & Field
Olivia Komacek (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) / Women's Cross Country, Track & Field
Ryan Lussier (Burnt Hills, N.Y./Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) / Men's Lacrosse
Sarah Stadelmann (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa) / Field Hockey
Tom Pinkowski (Groton, NY/Groton) / Men's Track & Field
Tristan Hinchcliff (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) / Wrestling
Will Fruscio (Niskayuna, N.Y./Albany Academy) / Men's Lacrosse
Wyatt Martin (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) / Men's Lacrosse

Due to game competitions, the Oneonta baseball and men's lacrosse teams were unable to attend.