Montana Western Inducts 41 Student-Athletes Into Chi Alpha Sigma

Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western Athletic Department hosted its annual induction ceremony for the Beta Chapter of the Chi Alpha Sigma national collegiate athlete honor society on Monday, April 22, 2024. The Bulldogs had 41 student-athletes honored at the ceremony as the second induction class into the chapter. 

In order to be inducted, student-athletes must participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full-time semester, and earn a cumulative grade-point average of 3.4 or higher.

The ceremony was held in the Lewis and Clark room on campus as the inductees were joined by coaches and athletic staff with remarks from UMW Provost Johnny MacLean.

Below is a full list of this year's induction class. Those marked with an (*) are repeat selections.

2024 Inductees

Reese Artz, Football*

Tanner Harrell, Football*

Michael Haverfield, Men's Basketball*

Ben Howerton, Football*

KayLee Kopp, Women's Volleyball*

Shainy Mack, Women's Basketball*

John Mears, Football*

TaLyn Neville, Women's Rodeo*

Shelby Poorman, Women's Rodeo*

Jackie Scierine, Men's Rodeo*

Jacob Ankeny, Men's Basketball

Kevin Bethel, Men's Basketball

Katherine Bills, Women's Rodeo

Chucky Braverock, Football

Taten Ells, Football

Kaylee Fritz, Women's Volleyball

Braleigh Garrett, Women's Rodeo

Kelsey Goddard, Women's Volleyball

Hannah Griffin, Women's Rodeo

Payton Hagy, Women's Basketball

Matthew Heer, Football

Trevor Kay, Men's Rodeo

Alexis Loucks, Sideline Cheer

Isabella Lund, Women's Basketball

Krista Marchand, Women's Rodeo

Everitt Mauler, Men's Rodeo

Allyson McCommon, Sideline Cheer

Breyana Miller, Women's Rodeo

Angel Navarrete, Football

Rylee Nickodemus, Women's Volleyball

James Ochs, Football

Malli O'Neal, Women's Rodeo

Victoria Pehlke, Sideline Cheer

Brooke Richey, Women's Rodeo

Noah Rimmer, Football

Jazi Smith, Women's Volleyball

Jordan Sweeney, Women's Basketball

Quincy Taylor, Men's Basketball

Josie Thomas, Women's Volleyball

Peyton Vogl, Women's Volleyball