El Camino College Hall of Fame Committee Announces 28th Class
HALL OF FAME REGISTRATION FORM AND INFORMATION
The El Camino College Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the induction of the 2018 Athletics Hall of Fame Class, which will be held on June 1st on the campus of El Camino College.
The 11 individual inductees and three team selections exemplified what it means to be a member of the Warriors during their time at El Camino College. The inductees span eight sports and more than 50 years of excellence on the field of play.
The 2018 class includes: Kyle Petter (Baseball), Brent Frohoff (Men's Volleyball), Don Garriott (Wrestling), Kiff Kimber (Swimming and Diving) Minako Akiyama and Phyrun Tran (Badminton), Aaron Craver (Football), Karina Woehrstein (Women's Volleyball), David Cardona (Track and Field/Cross Country), Shalé Garland (Track and Field), Micah Carlson (Swimming and Diving), and the 1964, 1965, and 1966 State Championship Wrestling teams.
The 28th class of the ECC Athletics Hall of Fame will be inducted on June 1st at the El Camino College East Dining and Alondra Room. The ceremony will get underway at 5 p.m. with a social hour followed by the dinner and inductions beginning at 6 p.m. Parking lot C will be available for all attendees to the event.
To attend the event, please download and fill out the form below and submit via mail or electronically through email.
HALL OF FAME REGISTRATION FORM AND INFORMATION
28TH CLASS OF THE EL CAMINO COLLEGE ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME
Kyle Petter – Baseball
Kyle Petter made his presence known with El Camino College right from the jump after his first season in 2009. The power-pitching left-hander and outfielder was drafted twice while at El Camino College.
After a freshman season that saw him go 5-3 with 97 strikeouts on the mound and a .329 batting average at the plate with 10 home runs, he was taken by the Atlanta Braves in the 41st round of the MLB Draft.
He returned to ECC for his sophomore season and helped lead the Warriors to the 2010 CCCAA State Final Four, going 13-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 16 starts on the mound. He struck out 127 batters in 123 and 1/3 innings pitched while also playing in all 43 games for ECC that season. He batted .330 with a team-high eight homers and 48 RBI. In his career with the Warriors, Petter went 18-3 on the mound with 224 strikeouts and batted .329 (110-for-334) with 18 home runs and 100 RBI.
He would go on to be selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 34th round of the 2010 MLB Draft and played three years (2010-12) as a professional in the minor leagues.
Brent Frohoff – Men's Volleyball
A local stalwart in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach as a young man, Brent Frohoff would attend Mira Costa High School and earn First Team All-CIF honors. After a brief stint at San Diego State, Frohoff came to El Camino College, becoming a standout athlete for the Warriors.
He earned first-team All-State Honors and a spot in the California Community College Men's Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a member of El Camino College.
He moved on to Loyola Marymount University to complete his indoor collegiate career before kicking off a 27-year career on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Tour, particularly on the beaches.
Frohoff played from 1983-2009 and played in 317 professional tournaments and won 18 titles. In 2008, Frohoff was inducted to the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Don Garriott - Wrestling
A wrestler at El Camino College from 1986-88, Donny Garriott competed in the 126-pound division and earned First Team All-South Coast Conference honors both years he competed. He was also a two-time All American for the Warriors before moving on to wrestle at California State University, Chico where he was a two-time Division II All-American at 134 pounds, winning the conference championship both seasons.
Garriott also competed at the national level, finishing as the runner-up at 125.5 pounts in the 1996 Olympic Trials Western Regionals.
Currently, Garriott is the head coach of the wrestling team at Cerritos College, a squad that has won one CCCAA State Championship in 2014 and CCCAA Team Dual State Championship in 2016. In his 12 seasons with the Falcons, the team has also won five Southern California Championships and six conference titles while coaching 14 individual state champs, 47 All-Americans and 24 Southern California champions.
Kiff Kimber – Swimming and Diving
A legend of the El Camino College pool, Kiff Kimber spent more than a decade associated with the Warriors swimming and diving teams. She was a two-time All-American in her two years (1978-79) of competition for the Warriors.
Kimber earned All-American honors in 1978 in the 50 butterfly and the 100 butterfly and then followed that up with All-American nods in both events in 1979. In her second year with the Warriors, Kimber set the No. 1 national time in the 50 butterfly with a time of 27 seconds.
She finished off her collegiate career at Long Beach State where she was an NCAA Division I qualifier before returning to El Camino College as a part-time teacher and assistant for three years. In 1983, Kimber took over as the men's and women's swim teams and coached them for five years.
Minako Akiyama and Phyrun Than – Badminton
A pair of standout badminton players at El Camino College, Minako Akiyama and Phyrun Than reached the top stage for their sport during their time with the Warriors.
Than advanced to the CCCAA State Championship Final as the No. 3 overall seeded player in 2001. She eventually finished as the runner up to Cynthia Tran of Orange Coast College.
The next year, Minako joined Phyrun on the team and the duo advanced to the 2002 CCCAA doubles state championship match, falling to Lili Zhou and Ruby Hall of Irvine Valley in three sets.
In 2003, Minako picked up where Than left off on the singles side, advancing to the final of the CCCAA State Championships. Minako dominated the match, earning a 2-0 win (11-3, 11-5) over Rulan Yeh of Irvine Valley to secure the state title.
Aaron Craver- Football
One of the best Warriors running backs in El Camino College history, the former NFL Running Back and Kick Returner, Aaron Craver, didn't start playing running back until he got to El Camino College in 1987. Craver was a star track-and-field athlete at Compton High School and Moore League Champion in the 300m hurdles.
Craver came to El Camino College to play baseball in 1987 before an ankle injury derailed his season and instead joined the football team in the fall. Craver ended up leading the Warriors to the 1988 Pony Bowl and helped the Warriors dominate Saddleback College 49-22 where he was named MVP of the game. Craver would then continue his collegiate career at Fresno State, where he led the Bulldogs to 19 wins and was named twice to the First-Team All-Big West Conference. Craver was the first Fresno State running back with consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rushing yards and finished with 2,251 career rushing yards and 28 Touchdowns. He then went onto have an eight year playing stint in the NFL after being drafted in the third round of the 1991 draft by the Miami Dolphins.
Craver played for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, and finished his career with the New Orleans Saints. Besides playing fullback, Craver also excelled in special teams and often saw duty as a kick returner. Aaron Craver also has the unique distinction that he was the only player to catch a touchdown pass from Dan Marino and John Elway. Craver currently serves as the head coach of the Woodbridge High School track team and led the Warriors to their first CIF track title in 2015.
Karina Woehrstein – Women's Volleyball
Karina Woehrstein came to El Camino College after a 4-year varsity career at Mary Star of the Sea High School. Woehrstein was a stalwart of the 2007 and 2008 Warriors state champion winning squads. Woehrstein was the libero of the volleyball team where she amassed multiple awards in her two seasons (2007, 2008) with the Warriors.
She was named to the all-state team and second team all-league her first season in 2007. In her second season, Woehrstein was the State MVP, First Team All-Southern Section, and First Team All-State. She moved on to Cal State University, Northridge to complete her collegiate career as a libero/defensive specialist for the Matadors.
David Cardona – Track and Field/Cross Country
David Cardona came to El Camino College after recording one of the South Bay area's fastest 1600m time at North Torrance High School. Cardona led the Warriors to the 2009 Conference Cross Country Title and placed 2nd overall in the 2009 Cross Country State Championship in his first season. In the 2010 Track and Field season, Cardona won the South Coast Conference title in the 1500m and 5000 m title. He would go on to win the Southern California 1500m title and the State Championship 5000m title that same season.
In his second year at El Camino College, Cardona went undefeated in Conference, Southern California, and the State Championships. During that historic season, Cardona set four course records and led the Warriors to the South Coast conference title. Cardona was the South Coast Conference Cross Country and Track & Field Athlete-of-the-Year in his two seasons at El Camino College. He is the ECC school record holder in the 5,000m and among the ECC Top-10 Lists in the 3,000m steeplechase and 3200m relay.
Cardona went on to continue his collegiate career at California Polytechnic State University where he helped the Mustangs win their 12th Cross Country Big West Conference Title.
Shalé Garland – Track and Field
Garland was a standout from Inglewood High School and after a brief stint at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Garland transferred to El Camino College. During her freshman year, Garland was among the state leaders in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and long jump, while earning a spot on the ECC Top-10 Lists in the 100m, 200m, and long jump. During her second year, Garland was the state champion in the 200m and 400m.
Garland went undefeated in the 400m race the whole season her sophomore year. Garland is the ECC school record holder at 200 meters (23.88) and 400 meters (54.12). Garland was a Scholar-Baller during her academic tenure at El Camino College. She would move on to the University of Arizona to her continue her collegiate career.
As an Arizona Wildcat, Garland was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that set the school record and made it to the NCAA Division I National Championships and as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team, Garland earned all-conference honors.
Micah Carlson – Swimming and Diving
Another legend of the El Camino College Swimming Pool, Carlson came to El Camino College after a standout career at Mira Costa High School. Carlson had a historic 2003 season as he led the El Camino College swim team to an undefeated season in conference play was named the swim team MVP and the 2003 El Camino College Student Athlete of the Year.
Carlson set the El Camino College School records in the 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, and the 1650 Freestyle events and was named an All-American in multiple events. Carlson had the No. 2 national time in the 500m freestyle and No. 3 national time in the 1650m freestyle. Carlson went on to continue his collegiate career at Arizona State University.
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