Center Valley, PA (October 17, 2022) - The DeSales University athletic department inducted six new members into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday evening to kickoff off Homecoming weekend on campus.

Inductees included: Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson '87, Ted Gladue '95, Matt Reppert '06, Kim Rarick '09, Dana Eustace '10, Jen (Lococo) Connolly '11. Each inductee made an everlasting impression on DeSales University athletics and will join the 82 current members and eight other teams who were recognized in previous years.  You can view a small bio on each Hall of Famer here - CLICK HERE.

Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson was a standout on the men's cross-country team from 1984-86. As a freshman, he qualified for and competed in the 1984 NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Kenosha, WI. In 1986, his senior year, Father Tom earned All-ESAC First-Team honors. He was also named an NAIA Academic All-American in 1986 and earned GTE Academic All- American First-Team honors during the 1986-87 season.

Ted Gladue was a standout men's basketball player from 1990-94. Gladue appeared in 105 career games scoring 1,053 career points, which ranks 26th all-time. He is also among the all-time leaders in three-pointers made ranking 10th with 147 and 18th all-time in three-point shooting percentage (.357). Gladue also totaled 142 career steals to rank 10th all-time. DSU posted a 57-51 record in his four years including a 20-win season in 1990-91 that culminated in an ECAC Tournament Championship.

Matt Reppert was a standout pitcher on the baseball team from 2003-06. Dr. Reppert was one of the most consistent and dominant pitchers in DSU history finishing his career with the lowest ERA in team history (2.55). He is also the all-time leaders in wins with 27, innings pitched with 282 2/3, and complete games with 18. Reppert is second all-time with 41 games started, second with four shutouts and fifth all-time with 17 2 career strikeouts. DSU went 116-58 in his four years with the team winning three MAC Freedom Championships, advancing to the NCAA Tournament three times, winning the 2003 NCAA Regional Championship, and becoming the first and only team to ever play in the NCAA Division III College World Series. Dr. Reppert was named the MAC Rookie of the Year in 2003, earned MAC Freedom Pitcher of the Year honors three times, and was named to the All-MAC First-Team three times. He earned ECAC Pitcher of the Year honors in 2005, was named All-ECAC three times, including First-Team twice, and was named to the ABCA All-Region Second-Team three times.

Kim Rarick was a standout on the women's basketball team from 2005-09. During her time with the Bulldogs, DSU posted an 81-31 record, won two MAC Freedom Championships, advanced to the NCAA Tournament two times, and earned a spot in the Sweet 16 in 2008. Rarick was named to the All-MAC Freedom First-Team twice, named ECAC Second-Team twice, earned WBCA and D3hoops.com All-Region honors as a senior in 2009, was a WBCA Honorable-Mention All-American in 2009, and was named CoSIDA Academic All-District Third-Team in 2009. She finished her career with 1,382 career points ranking ninth all-time. Rarick is also among the all-time leaders in assists (405–4th), steals (233–9th), free throws made (402– 2nd), and is the all-time leader in both three-point shooting percentage (44.4%) and free throw shooting percentage (86.3%). As a junior, Rarick led the country in free throw shooting converting 93.0 percent that season.

Dana Eustace was a standout on the women's soccer team from 2005-08. While at DeSales she was named All-MAC Freedom First- Team twice and earned MAC Freedom Player of the Year honors in 2006 as a sophomore. Eustace also earned D3kicks.com All-Region Second-Team in 2006. For her career she totaled 35 goals and five assists for 75 career points ranking fourth all-time in goals scored and total points.

Jennifer (Lococo) Connolly was a standout player on the softball team at DeSales from 2007 to 2011. Connolly helped DeSales softball reach unprecedented heights in her four years leading DSU to a 108-63 record in her four years winning one MAC Freedom Championship, two ECAC Championships (earning Most Valuable Player during both championships), and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history in 2008. Her career totals are still all over the record book and include ranking first all-time in games played (171), hits (199), doubles (45), home runs (20), and RBIs (130). She is also eighth in runs scored (83), ninth in batting average (.374), ninth in slugging percentage (.575), and sixth in walks (52). Connolly was just as dominant in the circle as she was at the plate ranking fourth all-time in ERA (2.85), second in wins (45), second in appearances (84), second in complete games (54), first in games started (83), third in shutouts (11), second in innings pitched (478), and fourth in strikeouts (279). She was named the MAC Rookie and Pitcher of the Year in 2008, was named All-MAC Freedom First-Team twice and All-MAC Freedom Second-Team twice. Connolly earned NFCA All-Region Second Team honors twice and ECAC All-Region First-Team honors twice. She was the LVAIAW Softball Player of the Year in 2011 and named the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year in 2011.