Galloway, NJ - Stockton Athletics inducted its seventh Hall of Fame class at a dinner in the Campus Center Event Room on Friday night. The inductees were Constance DeSalvo '07 (softball), Scott Fisher '09 (baseball), Jay Hurley '79 (cross country/track & field), Jayson Resch '99 (track & field) and Marty Small '98 (men's basketball)
 
The event began with opening remarks by Dr. Harvey Kesselman, Stockton University President. DeSalvo, a 2004 all-region and two-time NJAC all-conference player, was the first inductee of the night. DeSalvo said, "Stockton will always feel like home to me." The mother of three later added, "I want my kids to see that hard work pays off and determination is important."
 
Resch was the second inductee to the podium. On the track, he was a 1999 All-American and three-time NCAA qualifier in the 400m. Resch now serves as Stockton's head men's cross country and head men's track & field coach as well as coordinator of cross country and track & field at Stockton. He paid tribute to his parents, saying, "My dad taught me how to focus on my goals and how to achieve them," and "My mother is one of the hardest-working people I know."
 
After dinner was served, Fisher became the third inductee of the night. Fisher is only All-American in the history of the Stockton baseball program and also was a two-time all-region selection. He transferred to Stockton midway through his college career and played two seasons for the Ospreys. "Coming to Stockton as a transfer was one of the best decisions I ever made. I was welcomed in as a part of the Ospreys family and never felt out of place," Fisher said.
 
Hurley was inducted next. A three-time NJAC all-conference runner and NCAA qualifier in cross country and two-time NJAC all-conference miler in track & field, Hurley became the first person who competed during the 1970's to be inducted into the Stockton Athletics Hall of Fame.
 
Hurley remarked on how Stockton has changed since his days at the school, mentioning the campus pub that was a staple of that era but no longer exists as well as co-ed saunas that were used back then. He later paid tribute to the legendary G. Larry James, his coach and Stockton's long-time athletic director until 2008, saying, "The education in life that Larry James taught me went well beyond my college days."
 
Small was the final honoree of the night and his induction began with remarks from his Stockton coach, Gerry Matthews, who both praised and roasted the two-time NJAC all-conference forward who is Stockton's all-time leading rebounder. Small spoke of his late mother, who passed away during his sophomore year. "Mom would be so proud of this occasion," he said.
 
Small also talked about the impact that Stockton made on him. "It wasn't until I got to Stockton that I realized my potential as a student and as a person. Stockton has clearly made me the man that I am today. I'm Stockton-made," Small said in words that summarized the entire night.