Category: Arts & Culture

NSU Athletics Inducts 53 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society

The NSU’s Athletics department is proud to announce the induction of 53 student-athletes into the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor society.

Chi Alpha Sigma is the first and only nonprofit organization that was established to honor college student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. The honor society recognizes college student-athletes who receive a varsity letter in their sport, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average.

“Our student-athletes are outstanding scholars and I am excited for every opportunity to be able to honor their academic accomplishments,” said Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Services and Student-Athlete Support/Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Coordinator Rachel Fineberg. “This group of elite Sharks should be proud to join such a distinguished organization designed to specifically recognize the unique contributions that student-athletes make to their campus communities when they are able to achieve at the highest level in their field of play and in their pursuit of academic excellence. On behalf of the NSU Athletic Department administration, I offer my sincerest congratulations to our newest Chi Alpha Sigma inductees.”

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Sharks Tennis Ranks Program-Best No. 3 in Final ITA Standings

Putting a final stamp on the shortened 2020 season, officials from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) have announced the final Division II women’s team national rankings of the year and the Nova Southeastern Sharks are listed among the nation’s elite squads. Reaching the program’s highest final ranking for the second consecutive season, the Sharks come in at No. 3 in the final standings after finishing with a 13-1 record and 4-0 mark within the dominant Sunshine State Conference (SSC) under fourth-year head coach Doug Neagle. FULL STORY

Top-Ranked Sharks Place Three on WGCA All-America Teams 

A mere 24 hours after earning All-South Region honors, the Nova Southeastern trio of Valentina Albertazzi, Sofia Garcia Austt and Hanna Ahlander was recognized as All-Americans by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA), marking the third consecutive year the Sharks have had at least three players represented across each of the All-America teams. Just a freshman, Albertazzi was named a member of the First Team, while Garcia Austt and Ahlander were tabbed as Second Team and Honorable Mention selections, respectively. The three combined accolades are tied for second-most of any program, trailing only Dallas Baptist. (FULL STORY)

Sharks’ Duffy and Bauer Sweep Peach Belt Elite 15 Track Awards 

Officials from the Peach Belt Conference have announced that Nova Southeastern student-athletes Quynlan Duffy and Michelle Bauer are the winners of the league’s men’s and women’s track and field Elite 15 Awards, presented by EAB. The awards are traditionally presented to the athlete with the highest overall cumulative GPA competing at the conference championships. However, with the cancellation of all spring sports, the field was expanded to all PBC athletes in the sport. The grades used to calculate the award were through the fall 2019 semester. (FULL STORY)

NSU Athletics Hosts Virtual Sharky’s Award Show

On Sunday, April 26, the Nova Southeastern University Athletics department held its 2nd-Annual Sharky’s Awards Show, celebrating the 2019-20 season and commending student-athletes for their academic and athletic prowess in an entirely virtual awards show broadcasted live on YouTube, and presented by Academy Bus, Geico, Kovac Automotive, and Courtyard Marriott, Fort Lauderdale-Plantation.

The “ESPYs” style event was emceed by volleyball player Alex Boone and men’s track and field athlete Justin Jackson. To view the full online event, and to read more click on the link.

Sharks Rowing Take Part in Fifth Annual Every Meter Matters Fundraiser

The NSU rowing team held their fifth annual “Every Meter Matters” fundraiser to support pediatric cancer research. The team set up rowing machines and challenged their friends, as well as other students, to short, high intensity pieces. The goal was to track the total number of meters completed and ask for donations to pediatric cancer research through curing kids cancer.

“It was a really successful event and it’s a great way to give back to the community a bit, said head coach Devin Fay. It also gives people a chance to learn how to row and do it for a good cause.”

“We love throwing this event to help those children in need find a cure but also how we love that our team gets to interact with the public more, added junior Kassie Moss. It shows all the dedication and hard work we put into our sport on the daily, educates the public on rowing and also gives them an opportunity to give back, while having fun racing their friends.” 

“The whole event of coming together like that creates such a happy and exciting environment and it’s really nice to experience that bond with our teammates outside of practice,” concluded senior Samantha Burgess.

The Sharks raised just over $1,600 and are currently still accepting donations in hopes of reaching their $2,500 goal! 

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