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EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University will induct 10 individuals and one team as the 40th class to enter the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, September 22 as part of Family Weekend activities on campus.

Individuals selected for induction are Mike D'Alessio '73 (men's soccer), Shavanna Ross '02 (women's track & field), Jorge Chapoy '03 (men's soccer), Shannon McCracken '03 (field hockey), April Mellott '03 (women's volleyball), Jeremy Sluyter '05 (wrestling), Anthony Carfagno '06 (football), Ashley Kocis '07 (field hockey), Evan Prall '07 (football) and Jimmy Terwilliger '07 (football).

The 1975 archery team, which won the United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships national mixed team title under head coach Maryanne Schumm, a 1988 ESU Hall of Fame inductee, was also selected for induction.

The Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Friday night at the Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, with a reception beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the induction dinner at 7:30 p.m.

The class will also be recognized on Saturday at halftime of ESU's football game vs. Shippensburg, which kicks off at 2:05 p.m. at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

Recognition will also be held for selected individual inductees at ESU's field hockey game vs. Mercyhurst (Saturday, 12 p.m.), women's volleyball vs. Clarion (Saturday, 12 p.m.) and men's soccer vs. Millersville (Sunday, 4:30 p.m.).

Tickets for Friday night's dinner, which includes admission and parking at all weekend home athletic events, are $45 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. They can be obtained through ESU's athletic website, esuwarriors.com.

Below is information on this year's inductees:


Mike D'Alessio '73

D'Alessio was an NSCAA All-America selection at back as a senior in 1972 to complete his two-year career for the Warriors' men's soccer team. He was named All-PSAC and All-Region in both seasons, and competed in the 1972 Senior Bowl along with goalkeeper Bob Rigby, making ESU and Harvard the only two schools with multiple selections.

He helped his team to a 22-6-4 record in 1971 and 1972, allowing just 20 goals in 32 games, including 14 in 28 regular season games. The Warriors won the 1972 PSAC championship with a 4-0 win vs. Lock Haven. Both teams reached the NCAA Division I Tournament, with the 1971 team advancing to the national quarterfinals.


Shavanna Ross '02

Ross earned All-America honors in the indoor high jump, placing sixth in Division II, and was a national qualifier in the high jump and 400m hurdles outdoors as a senior in 2001. She graduated with seven school records, setting marks in the indoor 400m, 500m, 60m hurdles and 4x400m relay, and outdoor 400m, 4x400m relay and shuttle hurdles.

She was a two-time PSAC champion in the 4x400m relay as a junior and senior, and was a three-time ECAC indoor champion, capturing the high jump, 500m and 4x400m relay in 2001. She was a three-time PSAC runner-up in individual events.


Jorge Chapoy '03

Chapoy was a first team NSCAA All-America selection at forward as a senior in 2003, completing a career that ranked second in PSAC history in career goals (71) behind ESU's Mike Feniger (1993-96). He ranks third in PSAC history in career points (178) and tied for third in career assists (36). He was a four-time first team All-PSAC selection (1999-00, 02-03), the 2003 PSAC Athlete of the Year, and a four-time NSCAA All-Region selection, landing three spots on the first team (2000, 2002, 2003).

The Warriors had a four-year record of 72-11-5, winning all four PSAC Tournament titles, four PSAC regular season championships and playing in the NCAA Division II Tournament each season. The 2000 team reached the NCAA DII semifinals, the 2002 team made the quarterfinals and the 2003 team reached the second round.


Shannon McCracken '03

McCracken was a two-time All-America and All-PSAC field hockey selection, earning first team honors as a senior in 2002 and second team as a junior. A four-year letterwinner, she contributed 12 career goals and 19 assists as a midfielder for the Warriors.

She was a starter on the 2001 team that was both PSAC and NCAA Division II runner-up, and the 2002 team that reached the PSAC semifinals. The Warriors also played in the ECAC Tournament three times (1999, 2000, 2002) and won the ECAC title during her senior season.


April Mellott '03

Mellott was a four-time All-PSAC East first team selection in women's volleyball at outside hitter and was named PSAC East Athlete of the Year as a sophomore in 2000, when she led the Warriors to their only NCAA Division II Tournament appearance.

She set school records for career kills (1,578), kills per set (4.23) and attacks (4,068), ranked second in school history in attack percentage, digs (1,302) and digs per set (3.49) and was fourth in blocks (198) upon graduation. She had three straight years with at least 250 kills and digs, including 506 kills and 417 digs as a senior.


Jeremy Sluyter '05

Sluyter was a four-time NCAA Division I national qualifier for ESU's wrestling program from 1997 through 2000, competing at 118 pounds his first two seasons and 125 pounds his final two years. He won eight total matches at the NCAA Championships, including four as a junior in 1999. He was EIWA champion at 118 pounds as a sophomore, and PSAC champion at 125 pounds as a senior.

He had a career record of 108-32, ranking second in school history in career wins, and a dual record of 59-8, including 45-4 over his final three years. He is one of two wrestlers in program history with at least 20 wins in all four of his seasons of competition. A four-time PSAC placewinner, he was conference champion at 125 as a senior and was fourth as a freshman, third as a sophomore and second as a junior. He recorded 48 career wins by bonus points with 16 falls, 11 technical falls and 21 major decisions.


Anthony Carfagno '06

Carfagno was a Football Gazette All-America first team selection at fullback as a senior in 2005 and set the PSAC record for career touchdowns (67). He was a four-time All-PSAC East selection, including three straight on the first team from 2003-05. He set ESU's career record for yards from scrimmage (3,933), compiling 1,508 rushing yards and 40 TD, and 2,425 receiving yards and 27 TD, as a dual threat in the running and passing game.

He graduated ranked first in school history in career rushing TD and tied for second in career receiving TD. He scored 23 total TD (14 rushing, 9 receiving) and gained 1,297 yards from scrimmage on the 2005 team that won the NCAA Division II Northeast Region title to reach the national semifinals. He also helped ESU to the second round of the 2004 NCAA DII Playoffs.


Ashley Kocis '07

Kocis received the Honda Broderick Award as the NCAA Division II Field Hockey Player of the Year as a senior in 2006.  She was a two-time first team All-PSAC selection (2004, 2006) and was the 2006 PSAC Athlete of the Year, when she led DII in goals (29), goals per game and points per game.

She set school records for season goals and points (59), and career records for goals (56) and points (125) that stood until the 2015 national championship season.


Evan Prall '07

Prall was a two-time Associated Press Little All-America first team recipient as a wide receiver and all-purpose (wide receiver/returner) in 2005 and 2006. He set PSAC records for career receiving yards (4,093) and touchdowns (50), and ranked fifth in career receptions (236) upon graduation. He finished his career with school records in all three categories.

He still holds PSAC single-season records for receiving yards (1,766) and TD (23) in 2005, helping ESU to the NCAA DII Northeast Region championship and national semifinal. A two-time first team All-PSAC East selection, he had 164 receptions for nearly 3,000 yards and 40 TD over his final two seasons.


Jimmy Terwilliger '07

Terwilliger, the 2005 Harlon Hill Trophy recipient as the top player in NCAA Division II football, was a three-time All-America selection at quarterback for the Warriors. He graduated with 18 DII records and two NCAA all-division records, for career TD passes (148) and pass efficiency (170.1). His DII records included career marks for total offense (16,064), passing yards (14,350), TD passes, pass efficiency, total TD (161) and points responsible for (966). He was the first quarterback in DII history with 3,000 yards total offense in all four seasons.

He threw for 4,571 yards and 50 TD, and ran for 389 yards and four TD, for 4,960 yards total offense and 54 TD during the 2005 NCAA DII Northeast Region championship season, leading the Warriors to the national semifinals. He also led ESU to the 2003 PSAC East title as a redshirt freshman, and the national playoffs in both 2004 and 2005. He was a three-time PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year (2003, 2004, 2006), four-time All-PSAC East first team quarterback, and three-time CoSIDA All-Region first team honoree (2004-06). He earned consecutive AP Little All-America second team honors as a junior and senior, was twice on the Football Gazette All-America team as a sophomore (3rd team) and junior (1st team), and was also recognized by D2Football.com in 2005.


1975 Mixed Archery Team

The Warriors, under head coach Maryanne Schumm, claimed the first national title in East Stroudsburg archery history at the United States Intercollegiate Archery Championships, held at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif.

The quartet of Glenn Daily, Joel Lecker, Darlene Sedlock and Janet Kemmerer scored a total of 7392 out of a possible 8880, out-pointing runner-up San Bernardino College by 13 (7379) and third-place Riverside City by 120 (7272).

Daily placed third in the men's individual standings with 1965 out of 2220, and Lecker was 11th for the men with 1879.  The Warriors were third in the men's division overall with 5626, also gaining from Keith Kleckner (29th - 1782) and Dave Forney (34th - 1761).

Sedlock was fourth in the women's standings with 1797, with Kemmerer 12th with 1751 after placing fourth the previous two years. The women placed fourth in their division with 5069, with Carol Stoltenborg 34th (1521) and Paula Terry 48th (1304).

The Warriors had finished third in the mixed division in 1974. Daily improved nine spots, from 12th to third, to pace the men's team, and Sedlock climbed from 43rd to fourth from the previous year for the women's team.

Along with the eight archers listed above, other letterwinners were Carolyn Francis and Carol Pierce for the women, and Scott Lebo and Ray Morris for the men.

A total of 82 men and 52 women from 16 colleges took part in the three-day national tournament.

The national championship was just the second overall in school history, joining the 1962 NAIA champion men's soccer team. It has since been joined by national titles in men's archery in 1976 and 1977, NCAA DII men's gymnastics in 1983 and 1984, and NCAA DII field hockey in 2015.