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Hall of Fame inductees The Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame inducted six new members on October 12, 2007, during Homecoming weekend. Scott Martin ‘93 – football and wrestling – was a four-year letterman for the football team. Martin played on the 1990 and 1993 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division championships teams. He was named All-PSAC Eastern Division first team three times and All-ECAC Division II twice. As a wrestler, Martin spent two years on the team. He placed third at the 1991 NCAA Division I East Regionals. A free agent in 1994, he signed with the New York Giants and also played two seasons in the Arena Football League. Martin worked as a juvenile justice coordinator and officer for the Lancaster County Youth Intervention Center. In November 2007, he was elected a Lancaster County Commissioner. Oliver Merrill ‘91 – tennis – was a two-time All-American tennis player while at Millersville – for doubles in 1987 and as a singles player in 1989. He was a three-time PSAC singles champion and a two-time PSAC doubles champion. In 1989, he was named the PSAC men’s tennis athlete of the year. Among the records he holds, Merrill is first at Millersville in career singles wins (95), third in doubles wins (67). He is the tennis professional at Racquet Club West in Lancaster. Henry Odi ‘81, ‘83M – soccer – was a four-time All-PSAC Eastern Division team selection in soccer. He was the team’s leading scorer for four years, a team captain for three years and the team MVP for two years. In 1995, he earned a doctorate in education from Lehigh University and has been a faculty member at Lehigh for 17 years.
2007 Inductees (left to right): On behalf of Walter Waetjen ‘42 (football, track) who passed away in 1997, his son Daniel and his widow Betty Waetjen accepted the honor, Henry Odi ‘81 (soccer), Oliver Merrill ‘91(tennis), Kellie Boozer Stover ‘91 (cross country and track), Nicole Boyer Salinsky ‘97 (lacrosse) and Scott Martin ‘93 (football and wrestling).
He co-founded the Lehigh Valley Science and Engineering Research Fair. Odi is the director of the STAR Academy, a partnership program for middle and high school students. Nicole Boyer Salinsky ‘97 – lacrosse – was a three-time consensus USWL/ NCAA first team All-American. During her senior year, Salinsky was an USWL/ NCAA first team All-American, PSAC women’s lacrosse athlete of the year, PSAC first team, MVP of the ECAC Division II Championship Game and team captain. She ranks seventh on the all-time career goals list (114) and 10th in career points (135). Salinsky is a day-care center operator in Cape May, N.J. Kellie Boozer Stover ‘91 – cross country and track – is a two-time cross country NCAA All-American (1988 and 1989). She earned NCAA All-East Region honors three times. In 1990, she was a PSAC champion and a three-time AllPSAC runner. In indoor track, Stover was the ECAC Division II champion in the 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs. In 1991, Stover earned All-American
honors in the 10,000 meter run at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and won the PSAC championship in the 5,000 meter run. She earned All-PSAC honors in the 5,000 meter run (three times), the 3,000 meter run (two times) and the 10,000 meter run (one time). She holds the Millersville record for the 10,000 meter run with a time of 36:39.48. Stover is an environmental science teacher for the Derry Township School District in Hershey. Walter Waetjen ‘42 – football and track – was inducted posthumously. A star tackle for Millersville State Teachers College, he played on the undefeated 1940 team. He was named the outstanding senior athlete in 1942. In 1939, he was the Golden Gloves light heavyweight boxing champion. From 1942 to 1946, Waetjen played in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. A distinguished scholar, Waetjen was president emeritus of Cleveland State University. He died in 1997.
