ELKINS – The Davis & Elkins College Athletic Department inducted six new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday night at the DESPY Awards and Hall of Fame Ceremony hosted on campus.
 
The 2018 Induction class includes: Peter Bezzini ('56), Lonnie Fansler ('83), Andrew Gallopo ('54), Alfred Dale Peters ('32), Michael Redman ('78) and Erin Smulski Wolling ('98).
 
"It is an honor to recognize these six members of our alumni and their accomplishments with induction into our Athletic Hall of Fame," says Director of Athletics Jamie Joss. "This class of inductees epitomizes the founding pillars of our Developing Excellence brand that we have instilled at Davis & Elkins College with Education, Engagement, Character and Competition."  
Peter Carl Bezzini is a 1956 graduate of Davis & Elkins College, who lettered in Basketball and Cross Country for the Senators. Bezzini was a two-year letter winner for the Senators on the hardwood after coming from Beckley Junior College where he was the second leading scorer in the country in junior college.
 
In just two seasons with the Senators, Bezzini would go on to score 1,119 points with 510 in the 1954-55 season and 609 in the 1955-56 season. Bezzini was the second leading scorer for Davis & Elkins both seasons, finishing his career as a 49 percent shooter from the field. He also amassed 462 total rebounds, averaging 19 points per game and 7.8 rebounds per game. He was named to the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference team both seasons.
 
For his collegiate career, Bezzini scored a combined 2,279 career points while in Beckley and Elkins. Following his graduation from D&E, Bezzini would become a successful business owner, running Peter's Furniture in Manchester, Connecticut.  
Lonnie Fansler, who was born and raised in Elkins, is a 1983 graduate of Davis & Elkins College and a four-year letter winner for the Senators Baseball team. Fansler was an everyday player at the shortstop position from 1979 to 1982, starting all four years for the Senators.
 
Hitting over .300 for his career, Fansler helped lead the Senators to a 90-33-2 record during his time at D&E, including the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship in 1980, as well as three WVIAC North Division Titles. He was a two-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First-Team selection.
 
After a senior year that included hitting .477 with five homeruns and 25 RBIs, Fansler was named Davis & Elkins' Athlete of the Year. After graduating with a degree in Marketing and Management, Fansler remained in Elkins, where he was a successful restaurant owner and worked in the lumber industry.  
Andrew Gallopo was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously. A 1954 graduate of Davis & Elkins College, Gallopo was a member of the Baseball, Football and Basketball teams at D&E under coaches Bud Shelton, Ace Federovitch and Press Maravich.
 
A Four-year starter and two-year captain in center field, Gallopo was known as an exceptional hitter and fielder during his time in Elkins. Gallopo was recognized by the 50th Anniversary of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, being named to the All-Time team for Baseball. Gallopo was a three-year letterman in Basketball including a pair of seasons as a starter for the Senators.
 
During the summer following his freshman year, Gallopo helped lay the foundation and brick for the Memorial Gymnasium on the front side of campus. Following his graduation with a degree in Business, Gallopo would go on to be a successful home builder in New Jersey.  
Alfred Dale Peters was inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously. A 1932 graduate of Davis & Elkins College, Peters was a first team All-State player all four seasons for the Senators in Basketball at the end of the Scarlet Hurricane era under Cam Henderson.
 
Peters was the leading scorer for D&E all four seasons, finishing his career with 1,379 points. During his time at D&E, Peters helped the Senators to a 78-14 record, including three West Virginia State Championships in 1930, 1931 and 1932. Peters would later be named to the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 50th Anniversary All-Time team.
 
After graduation, Peters would go on to earn his master's degree from Marshall University and was a successful high school coach and educator for eight years before moving into the insurance industry.  
Michael Dennis Redman is a 1978 graduate of Davis & Elkins College and a four-year letter winner for the Senators Cross Country team. A three year captain for D&E, Redman became the first D&E Cross Country Athlete to ever qualify for the National Championships, earning a spot in the NAIA Nationals in Salina, Kansas in 1975.
 
Redman was named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Runner of the Year in 1977 after three victories, including in the WVIAC Individual Championship. He would qualify again for the National Championships in 1977 and was a two-time All- West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first team selection.
 
After graduating with his degree in Physical Education from D&E, Redman would join the West Virginia Adidas Road Racing Team for two years in 1978 and 1979. He would then go on to earn his Master's Degree in safety engineering from West Virginia University in 1979. Redman is currently the Director of Hawaii Operations, responsible for successful business relationships and business development in Hawaii. He is also a member of the Honolulu Metro Lions Club Charter, where he has served in various capacities since 2009, including a stint as president.  
Erin Smulski Wolling is a 1998 graduate of Davis & Elkins College. She was a member of the Basketball team, playing 103 games in four seasons and is the creator and only member of the 1000-Point and 1000-Rebound Club for Women's Basketball at D&E. Wolling finished her career with 1,426 points, which is third all-time for the Senators, as well as 1,075 rebounds, the only member in Women's Basketball history at D&E to surpass the 1,000-rebound mark.
 
Wolling averaged a double-double for her career, finishing with 13.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest. She is also third all-time with 59 career blocks and ninth all time with 139 steals. Wolling is a three-time All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference Team honoree. Majoring in Communications, Wolling would go on to be named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1998.
 
After graduation, Wolling would go on to earn her Master's Degree in Corporate Communication from Duquesne. She is currently a senior proposal writer at Exela Technologies. She has also served as a deacon at her church, Beverly Heights Presbyterian, for three years, and currently coaches fifth and sixth grade girls in basketball.  
Davis & Elkins has honored alumni with induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame since 1974. Plaques and athletic memorabilia are on display in the Hilda and Robert R. Butler Lobby of The McDonnell Center.

Davis & Elkins College Athletics is committed to developing excellence in student-athletes, coaches and staff through education, engagement, character and competition.