Bruce Canfield, class of 1967, won the 1966 New Jersey state wrestling championship in the 106 lb. weight class. He was a District 2 Champion in both the 1965 and 1966 seasons and a runner-up in 1967. Bruce wrestled under 2014 Roxbury Athletic HOF inductee Richard Mirshak and finished his career at Roxbury High School with a record of 67 – 9. Bruce was featured in the “Faces in the Crowd” segment of the January 23, 1967 edition of Sports Illustrated. 

Richard Spitzer, class of 1979, was a first team all-state lineman for the Roxbury football team that was a 1978 Iron Division tri-champion in 1978. He represented the Gaels in the North/South All-Star game as well as the East/West game. Rich would go on to become a three-year starter for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and captain of the 1982 team. Rich signed professional contracts with the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL). Rich was also an award-winning wrestler who placed in both the Districts and the Regionals.

Michael Distefano, class of 1994, holds the single season boys soccer scoring record at Roxbury High School, tallying 19 goals and 18 assists during his senior year. Mike was a four-year starter for the Gaels, receiving All-Iron Hills Conference, All-Morris County and All-State honors in both his junior and senior years. Mike captained the team that won the 1993 Iron Hills Conference Iron Division Championship, the first in school history. Mike attended Providence College in Rhode Island. 

Corey Hamman, class of 1998, was a member of three consecutive Morris County Championship baseball teams at Roxbury High School (1996 – 1998). He was named to the All-Morris County team twice and was selected to the All-State team in 1998. Following his high school career, Corey played at Montclair State University and was named MVP of the College World Series in 2000. In 2002, Corey was drafted in the 12th round by the Detroit Tigers. His professional career lasted ten years, during which he reached the AAA level in the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations. Corey is currently the head baseball coach of Lacey Township High School. 

Erica Peschken, class of 2005, is the first individual girls’ soccer player to be inducted into the Roxbury High School Hall of Fame. Erica was a four-year letter winner for the Gaels. She earned All Iron Hills Conferences honors twice, All-Morris County honors three times, and All-State honors twice. She led the Gaels to a 19-3-3 mark as a junior, scoring 14 goals and assisting on 15 others. As a senior, Erica netted 21 goals and had 27 assists as she helped her team to finish with a 21-3-2 record. Erica continued her soccer career at California State University, Fullerton. 

Ariann Neutts, class of 2009, is one of the most decorated track athletes in school history. Ariann was a member of the 2006 team that won the 4 x 1 Mile at the Nike Outdoor National Championship and the 4x800 Meter Relay team that won the Penn Relays in 2008. She was a member of five different State Group III championship relay teams during her career. Ariann won multiple Morris County and State Section championships in the 800-Meter and 1600-Meters. Ariann attended Villanova University where she was a two-time All-American and three-time Big East champion in the relays. In 2011, she was part of the Distance Medley Relay team that won the National Championship. 

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