Rohnert Park, CA - The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at Sonoma State University has officially announced the 31 undergraduate student-athletes who will be inducted as the inaugural class of students into the California Phi 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 who are members 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 also must achieve at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester or seventh quarter, as determined by the certifying institution, and must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
The class of 31 student-athletes, which has a collective average cumulative GPA of 3.759, will officially be inducted on May 12, 2025 at the annual Wolfies awards ceremony. The complete list of inductees are below:
Baseball
Cooper Callison
Shane Callison
Tyler Crudo
Eli Hancock
Sean Mann
Jaden PickowitzÂ
Women's Basketball
Sheriene ArikatÂ
Jayme BlackardÂ
Madisyn Clark
Men's Basketball
James Nobles
Women's Golf
Avery Foster
Lauren Garcia
Talia Gutman
Men's Golf
Nikolai Friedman
Women's Soccer
Ashley Frye
Renee Ketner
Kamryn Shigemoto
Lakshmi Vallabhaneni
Olivia Wilson
Men's Soccer
Brian Chang
Oscar Palmerin
Softball
Amari Houston
Carissa Marquez
Lauren Mirtoni
Taylor Rapp
Women's Track & Field / Cross Country
Mia Cecilio
Sophie Rodriguez
Women's Volleyball
Kya Payne
Abriana Rogers
Kaili Spooner
Kaden Young
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.
