GLASSBORO, NJ – Six former athletes have been selected for the 2009 Rowan University-Glassboro State Sports Hall of Fame. This year’s induction will be held on Sunday, October 25 during the school’s Homecoming weekend.

The 2009 inductees are: Stephanie Allocco (soccer, softball, basketball and lacrosse), 2001; Michelle Andre (field hockey, softball, lacrosse), 1999; Ed Colleton (track and field), 2000; Rich Dixon (soccer and track), 2001; Greg Lister (football), 1999; and Michael Oehlmann (soccer), 1997. The honorees were chosen from more than 100 nominations of outstanding athletes and coaches. The University’s Sports Hall of Fame has a total of 133 members.

The ceremony and brunch reception will be held at 1 p.m. in the University’s Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center. The cost is $30 per person and reservations can be made by contacting the Alumni Relations Office at 856-256-5400.

The inductees’ accomplishments are:

Stephanie Allocco (Forked River, NJ) – A standout player, Allocco lettered for four years on the soccer and softball teams. She also played three seasons of basketball and one of lacrosse.

A midfielder, Allocco compiled a career total of 48 goals and 17 assists for 113 points. She still holds the school records for most goals (48) and points (113) in a career. Allocco earned New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Conference first team honors in 1999 and she was a second team selection in 1997. She also received All-Region honors in 1999. Her senior season, the women’s soccer team received a bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

Allocco was a four year starter at shortstop. She posted a career batting average of .460 with 256 hits, 177 RBIs and 164 runs scored. Her total extra base hits were 57 doubles, 28 triples and 19 home runs. Allocco has the University’s career marks for batting average (.460), doubles (57), slugging percentage (.765) and total bases (426).

She was selected to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America teams four straight years. Allocco was a first team selection her freshman, junior and senior seasons. In addition, she received NJAC All-Conference first team honors four times. Allocco was tabbed the NJAC Player of the Year in the White Division twice (2000 and 1998) and was named the conference’s Rookie of the Year in 1997. The softball team advanced to the NCAA tournament three times (1999, 1998, 1997) during her career and was in the final round once (1999).

Allocco served as a captain for the soccer, softball and basketball teams. In 2001, she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. Allocco is the soccer and softball coach at Moorestown High School. She is also a coach for the Moorestown Soccer Club.

Michelle Andre (Pennsauken, NJ) – Andre was a four year starter for the field hockey and softball teams. She also played one season of lacrosse.

At midfield, Andre had a career total of 94 points with 38 goals and 18 assists. Her senior year, she scored 18 goals and had five assists for 41 points. She was chosen the 1997 NJAC Midfielder of the Year and to the NJAC All-Conference team. Andre was a member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-America and South Atlantic All-Region first teams. She was also tabbed the Field Hockey Club of South Jersey Division III Offensive Player of the Year. Andre was captain of the field hockey team her junior and senior seasons.

A third baseman, Andre posted a .374 career batting average with 174 hits, 120 RBIs and 122 runs scored. She was selected to the NJAC All-Conference and the All-Region first teams three times. In addition, Andre was a 1996 All-America second team selection and a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) All-Star team. Her senior year, she was a captain for the softball team. All four years of Andre’s career, the softball team participated in the NCAA Championship Tournament. In 1995, the Profs captured the region title and advanced to the national championship.

In 1999, Andre started in goal for the lacrosse team. She stopped 152 shots for a 62.6 save percentage. Andre was chosen the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Goalkeeper of the Week twice and to the 1999 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Metro Region second team. Rowan posted a 13-3 record that season and received a bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

At Rowan, Andre received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics (1999) and her master’s in higher education administration (2002). She starts her first season this fall as the head field hockey coach at Richard Stockton College. Prior, Andre was the head field hockey coach at the University of Rochester (2002-2007) and the interim head softball coach (2004). She was also an assistant field hockey coach at Rowan from 1998-2002 and 2007-2008.

Ed Colleton (Matawan, NJ) – Colleton earned All-America honors in the javelin all four years during his athletic career. A junior, he won the national championship in 1998 with a throw of 210’ 4” (64.12 meters). That year, Colleton was also the conference champion with a distance of 200’ 10” (61.22 meters).

His senior season, Colleton came in second at nationals with 209’ 1” (63.72 meters) and he won the conference title with 206’ 1” (62.82 meters). In 1997, Colleton finished fourth at the NCAAs with 197’ 5” (60.18 meters). As a freshman, he took fifth place with 195’ 3” (59.52 meters). Colleton was the NJAC champion in 1997 (199’ 10”, 60.90 meters) and 1996 (189’, 57.62 meters). He was tabbed as the 1999 NJAC Co-Outstanding Male Student-Athlete for the field events.

In 1997, Colleton won the college javelin throw at the Penn Relays. He had a toss of 219’ 2” (66.80 meters). His throw of 206’ 1” (62.82 meters) at the 1999 NJAC Championships is still the conference record. Colleton was the number one javelin thrower in the NCAA Division III in 1999, 1998 and 1997.

He graduated from the University in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science. Colleton earned his master’s at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2007. He is a state trooper with the New Jersey State Police Infrastructure Security Unit, Special Operations Section, Homeland Security Branch.

Rich Dixon (Swedesboro, NJ) – For four years, Dixon played soccer and ran track for the Profs. He earned five NCAA individual track titles and was an All-American 11 times. Dixon was selected the 2000 NJAC Male Athlete of the Year.

In outdoor track, Dixon won the national title in the 400 meters in 1997 (47.33) and 1998 (47.58). In 1998, he also took fifth place in the 200 meters (21.76) and a member of the 4x400 meter relay that came in third place (3:12.37). In 1999, Dixon finished fourth in the 400 meters (47.77) and was sixth as part of the 4x400 meter relay (3:13.73). He was chosen the Outstanding Male Athlete that year at the national championships. In 2000, he earned his fourth straight All-America honor in the 400 meters (47.82) when he took fourth place.

Dixon recorded four All-America honors in indoor track and won the 400 meters twice. In 2000, he ran a winning time of 48.74. His time of 47.64 in 1999 was a NCAA championships record. He was on the 1999 winning 4x400 meter relay (3:15.80). Dixon received the National Athlete of the Year award from the U.S. Track Coaches Association twice, one time each for outdoor and indoor track. He also had a third place in the 400 meters (49.55) at the 1998 indoor championships.

A forward, Dixon scored 25 goals and had 31 assists for a career total of 81 points. He earned NJAC All-Conference honors four times. He was a member of the first team in 1998 and 1996 and received honorable mention in 1997 and 1995.

Dixon received a bachelor’s degree in health and exercise science from the University in 2001. He is a police officer for the Evesham Township Police Department.

Greg Lister (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Lister started four seasons at quarterback and guided the Profs to three NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearances, twice (1996 and 1995) to the final game, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, and once (1997) to the semifinals.

In 34 regular season games, he finished his career with 6,553 passing yard with 454 completions in 773 attempts and 66 touchdowns. Lister holds the school records for most yards gained in a game (426 vs. Montclair State, 1994) and the highest passing efficiency in a season (191.9, 1997). During his tenure, the football team compiled a 37-9-1 record and captured two NJAC titles (1997 and 1995).

Lister was named to the NJAC All-Conference team all four years and was the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year three times (1997, 1996, 1995). His senior year, he was second in the nation with a 191.9 passing efficiency rating. He was also picked the 1997 Brooks Irvine Memorial Football Club Division II/III Player of the Year.
In addition, Lister was the ECAC Metro Region Player of the Year and on the All-Star Team. He was a Hewlett Packard All-America third team selection and received the athletic department’s Richard Wackar Award.

In 1999, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Lister is an owner and operator of Slimm Nightclubs in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Michael Oehlmann (Cream Ridge, NJ) - A goalkeeper, Oehlmann was a four year starter for the soccer team. In 1996, he was chosen the Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America/Adidas Goalkeeper of the Year.

He totaled 312 saves in 73 career games for an 89.1 save percentage. Oehlmann recorded a 0.59 goals against average and 20 shutouts. All four years, he was picked the NJAC Goalkeeper of the Year and to the All-Conference team. His senior and junior year, he received All-America honors. In addition, Oehlmann was named to the All-State team four times and he was a three time All-Region selection.

He was named the 1996 NJAC Male Athlete of the Year and selected to play in the UMBRO Select Senior Bowl. Oehlmann was presented the University’s Richard Wackar Award from the athletic department. After college, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Kixx and attended the Major League Soccer LA Galaxy training camp. He played in the select league for the Hampton Roads Mariners in Virginia Beach, VA and the South Jersey Barons in Ocean City, NJ.

A 1997 graduate, Oehlmann earned a bachelor’s degree in law and justice. He is a New Jersey State Trooper and an instructor at the academy in Sea Girt, NJ. Oehlmann is a member of the firearms and self-defense training unit.