SUWANEE, Ga. – In an announcement made today, 20 student-athletes were recognized as winners of the third annual Division III Commissioner's Association/Chi Alpha Sigma Regional Student-Athlete of the Year awards.
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Chi Alpha Sigma, a valued partner of the D3CA, is in its inaugural year as presenting sponsor of the regional awards.
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"Chi Alpha Sigma is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the DIIICA Student-Athlete of the Year awards," said Kellen Wells-Mangold, executive director of the National College Athlete Honor Society. "The mission of Chi Alpha Sigma aligns very well with that of the DIIICA, which makes this a natural partnership to celebrate some of the most outstanding student-athletes in college athletics for their excellence in competition, the classroom, and the community."
Each of the winners will advance to the national ballot for consideration for 2023-24 D3CA Men's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year and Women's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year.
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Conferences were permitted to submit two nominations for each award if at least one of the nominations was an international student/ethnic minority. Graduating seniors were the only student-athletes eligible for this award.
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Selection criteria for the awards included considerations based on academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership and a personal statement submitted by each nominee.
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Voting was conducted by the commissioners within each of the ten regions, with the top male and female honoree recognized as finalists for the Awards Committee to select the Division III Commissioner's Association Men's Sport and Women's Sport Student-Athlete of the Year.
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The two national winners will be announced next month.
Region I
Men's Sport               Jack Mulligan, Massachusetts Maritime (Football) – MASCAC
Women's Sport         Mackenzie Dore, Husson University (Softball) – NAC
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Region II
Men's Sport               Arjun Asokumar, University of Chicago (Tennis) – UAA
Women's Sport          Hannah Kassaie, Case Western Reserve University (Tennis) – UAA
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Region III
Men's Sport               Artem Buzoverya, Hobart College (Ice Hockey) – Liberty
Women's Sport     Madi Morton, Elmira College (Ice Hockey) – Empire 8
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Region IV
Men's Sport               Bruno Andino, Stevens Inst. of Technology (Soccer) – MAC Freedom
Women's Sport      Laura Matthews, Stevens Inst. of Technology (Track & Field) – MAC Freedom
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Region V
Men's Sport               Vinny DeAngelo, Swarthmore College (Basketball) – Centennial
Women's Sport          Chandler Eddleton, Marymount (Va.) Univ. (Basketball/Track & Field) – Atlantic East
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Region VI
Men's Sport               Rishi Charan Shankar, Univ. of Mary Washington (Tennis) – Coast-to-Coast
Women's Sport          Meghan Reed, Salisbury University (Softball) – Coast-to-Coast
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Region VII
Men's Sport               Robert Coury, Carnegie Mellon University (Football) – PAC
Women's Sport      Avery Campbell, Albion College (Soccer/Track & Field) – MIAA
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Region VIII
Men's Sport               Anthony Fitzgerald, Wheaton (Ill.) College (Swimming) – CCIW
Women's Sport     Lexi Onsrud, Illinois Wesleyan University (Golf) – CCIW
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Region IX
Men's Sport               Max Cleveland, Simpson College (Track & Field) – ARC
Women's Sport      Annessa Ihde, Bethel (Minn.) University (Track & Field) – MIAC
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Region X
Men's Sport               James Settles, Colorado College (Cross Country/Track & Field) – SCAC
Women's Sport      Alexandra Turvey, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (Swimming) – SCIAC
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ABOUT DIIICA
The Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) officially became a stand-alone organization in January 1992. The focal point of the DIIICA is for the membership to learn together and share with each other. Division III commissioners are unique in what they do and need each other to grow.
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In order to achieve this goal, the Association works closely with affiliated organizations such as the NCAA, NACDA, NADIIIAA, NACWAA, and the Division III Independents as well. The blending of those groups creates a national synergy that allows all memberships to work in concert to improve communications and ultimately, service student-athletes.
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ABOUT CHI ALPHA SIGMA
Chi Alpha Sigma is the first, and only, nonprofit organization that was established to recognize four-year college student-athletes who excel both on and off the field of competition. Founded in 1996 by then DePauw University head football coach, Nick Mourouzis, Chi Alpha Sigma continues to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime.
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More than 200 of the 360-plus active Chi Alpha Sigma chapters nationwide are NCAA Division III institutions.
