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A Record of Success in Men's and Women's Cross Country:

  • Four Men's State Championship Titles (1971, 1983, 1984, 1992)

  • One Women's State Championship Title (1990) - Undefeated Season

  • 1995 Individual State Champion: Maria Lopez

  • 1971 Individual State Champion: Bruce Johnson

  • 14 Men's Top 3 State Championship Placings since 1971

  • 9 Women's Top 3 State Championship Placings since 1978

  • 13 Men's Conference Titles

  • 16 Women's Conference Titles

Men's and Women's Track & Field:

  • Four Women's State Championship Titles (1979, 1985, 1989, 1991)

  • Seven Top 4 State Championship Placings (1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997,2002, 2003)

  • Six National Junior College Records

  • 76 State Championship Individual and Relay Titles  

Some of the Many ECC Cross Country Alumni in the Coaching Ranks:

  • Becky Cherry-Cohu; Asst. Coach Chadwick High School (ECC/UCSD)

  • Cambria D'Amico; Head Coach L.A. Jordan High School (ECC/CSUDH)

  • April Feeley; Asst. Coach Torrance High School (ECC/CSULB)

  • Brian Karpman; Asst. Coach Canyon Anaheim High School (ECC/UCI)

  • Morris Giddens; Asst. Coach Compton College (ECC/Eastern Michigan)

  • Jason Hanakeawe; Asst. Boy's Coach Mira Costa High School (ECC/UCLA)

  • Bob Leetch; Head Coach Redondo High School  (ECC/Kansas State)

  • Dean Lofgren; Head Coach El Camino College (ECC/CSUS/San Jose State University)

  • Rene Paragas; Head Coach Saugus High School (ECC/Cal Poly Pomona)

  • Darren Peters; Head Boy's Coach Mira Costa High School (ECC/CPSLO)

  • Israel Pose; Head Coach Torrance High School (ECC/Fresno State)

  • Sean Sheil; Asst. Coach El Camino College (ECC/CSUS/CPSLO)

  • Brian Tokuda; Head Coach South Torrance High School (ECC/CPSLO)

  • Dennise Warnecke; Asst. Girl's Coach Mira Costa High School (ECC) 

  • Renee Williams-Smith; Head Girl's Coach Mira Costa High School (ECC/Kansas State)

 ECC Athletic Hall-of-Fame Track/Cross Country Inductees:

  • Amby Schindler; Coach 1947-58

  • Ray Southstone; Coach 1947-85

  • Jerry Hren; 1955-56

  • Mike Thornton; 1961-62

  • Rick Eber; 1964-65

  • Alan Johnson; 1964-65

  • Bruce Johnson; 1970-72

  • William Staengel; 1975

  • Yvette Evans; 1977-79

  • Phyllis Blunston; 1979-80

  • Alfredo Rosas; 1979-81

  • Bob Leetch; 1981-82

  • Rick Dodson; 1982-83

  • Renee Williams; 1980-82

  • Ed Cooper; 1982-83

  • Margaret Hemmans; 1984-85

  • James Ferreira; 1984-85

  • Annie Seawright; 1983-85

  • Steve Nuchols; 1984-85

  • Myra Mayberry; 1984-85

  • Sharette Garcia; 1988-90

  • Tiesha Holmes; 1988-90

  • Laura Ainsworth; 1988-90

  • Diana Tracy; 1989-91

  • Israel Pose; 1991-93

  • Liz Sutton; 1991-93

  • Maria Lopez; 1995-97

  • Mary Akor; 1997-99

El Camino Track and Field / Cross Country Coaching History:

  • Amby Schindler 1947-1958 Men's Track & Field/Cross Country

  • Dave Hengsteller 1950-57 Asst. Coach

  • Ray Southstone 1958-65 Men's Track & Field/Cross Country

  • Bob Myers 1966-1978 Men's Track & Field/Cross Country

  • Dick Tomlinson 1976-77 Men's Cross Country

  • Martha Watson 1977 Women's Track & Field (note: first women's program 1977)

  • Jackie Greyboys 1978 Women's Track & Field

  • Dave Shannon 1978-1988 Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

  • Terry McFate 1985-1998 Women's Track & Field

  • Bill Moreno 1990-91 Men's Track & Field

  • Dean Lofgren 1989-present Men's and Women's Track & Field/Cross Country

 



 Last Updated On: 10/28/09