On Wednesday, Texas Wesleyan University Athletics inducted 50 student-athletes into the Inaugural class of Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society. The student-athletes were recognized at a dinner, where they were presented with a certificate of membership and honor cords. The class is the first to be inducted into the Texas Sigma chapter. It was established in the summer of 2023 in response to the student-athletes desire to be recognized for their academic achievements. The criteria for induction to Chi Alpha Sigma requires the student-athlete to attend a four-year accredited college or university and be a member of the NCAA or NAIA. The honoree also must achieve at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester or seventh quarter, as determined by the certifying institution, must have been at the university for a minimum of one year, and must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.4 (on a 4.0 scale). 

Chi Alpha Sigma is a nonprofit organization established to recognize college student-athletes who excel on and off the field of competition. The organization was founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes an opportunity to connect within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime. 

The following students were awarded this honor:

Baseball:
Jean-Luc Bussieres
Andrew Graham
Aidan Kenney

Cheer/Dance
Hilary Colina
Laisha Gaytan
Kennedi Michelle Luster

Cross Country Track:   
Hudson Bradley
Sarays M Flores
Ana Cristina Segura  

Football                    
Caleb Bartlett
Francisco Castillo
Eli Chambers
Cole Francis
Victor Hernandez
Kieran Koltun
Josué Preza II
Petr Svoboda

Men's Golf :
Tom Ammann
Shahryar Hasan Hamza
Agustin Marquez
Jose Manuel Sanchez
Rory White

Men's Soccer:
Sebastian Almaraz
Mathis Guffroy
Alex G Heinle

Softball:
Devin Dunn
Krysta White

Table Tennis:
Heng Li
Zhiqi Li
Zhen Deng
Yi (Jiaqi) Lin

Tennis:
Austin Davis
Luca C. Link
Gabriel Torres

Volleyball/Beach Volleyball: 
Emily Lewis
Katelyn Mallett  
Ruby O'Brien
Grace Pavelka
Lauran Richards

Women's Basketball:         
Mary Nyakundi
Savanna Smith

Women's Golf: 
Megan Kim
Salomé Arango Marín  
Bailey Grace O'Donnell
Addie Love Poulin

Wrestling: 
Braeden Baller
Jasmine Howard
Ethan Kappler
Mea Mohler
Nehemiah Ventura