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Ten former athletes to be inducted into the JCCC Athletics Hall of FamePrint Options |
Ten former athletes to be inducted into the JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame
College Information and Publications 2/14/2007 Ten former athletes to be inducted into the JCCC Athletics Hall of Fame
Malcolm Campbell Beth Hinkebein Jami King Sunkel Chris Lollar Staci Lowe Jennifer Mullen Roman Totta |
Cammie Banker was a seven-time All-American at JCCC, competing in cross country and track and field. Her sophomore year, Banker also won a national championship, winning the indoor 5,000 meter run. Her time of 18:43.70 was a national meet record. In cross country, Banker earned All-American her freshman and sophomore seasons, becoming just the second JCCC athlete to be a two-time All-American in cross country. She was also an outstanding student, earning NJCAA Academic All-America honors. Banker also ran on the 1993 marathon team that captured the first national championship in JCCC athletics history. She finished in eighth-place. She also a part of track teams that posted four top-10 finishes nationally, including two in the top-five.
Johnson County’s first two-time All-American in softball, Kellie Becher owns a storied place in Lady Cavalier history. Becher led JCCC to seventh and fourth place national finishes in 1991 and 1992 respectively. Becher won 44 games in her career, including a amazing five no-hitters. She was also first true power pitcher to come through the JCCC ranks, recording an amazing 443 career strikeouts. She ranked second nationally her sophomore with 263 strikeouts and an earned run average of 0.53, both school records at the time. Becher also was twice honored as a NFCA All-American, and was named as a first-team NJCAA All-Tournament player following the 1992 tournament. Helped JCCC win two conference and region championships, and post two top-10 national finishes, placing seventh and fourth. She also was named team MVP and selected the JCCC Female Athlete of the Year in 1992. Becher continued her career at Missouri State University where she was a first-team All-Missouri Valley Conference selection her junior and senior years. Her senior season she was selected the MVC Player of the Year, becoming just the third in school history to earn that honor. She also was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region team and voted Missouri State’s co-Outstanding Female Athlete. She holds single-season school records with 31 wins, 36 games started, 16 shutouts and tied for most complete games with 33. She is second on MSU’s single-season charts with 253.1 innings pitched and 262 strikeouts. Becher is the only MSU pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters on the same day. She was inducted to Missouri State University's Hall of Fame in 2001.
Shawn Beyer closed out his career at JCCC as the all-time leader in points (100), goals (38), and assists (24), all marks which stand today. His sophomore season, Beyer set a school record with 60 points, and earned NJCAA All-Region VI and NJCAA All-American honors. Beyer was also an all-region performer his freshman year. In his two seasons, JCCC posted a mark of 40-3-1, the best mark of any two-year span in team history, and won a Region VI title his sophomore season. He went on to continue his career at the University of Evansville, where he led the Missouri Valley Conference in scoring and earned NCAA Division I All-American. Following his senior year, Beyer was selected by the Kansas City Attack in the NPSL annual draft in 1996, and posted a tremendous rookie season, earning selection to the NPSL All-Rookie team. He was the Attack’s No. 1 pick and the third player taken overall. He later played for the Philadelphia Kixx of the NPSL. While with the Kixx, Beyer set a team record netting six goals in one game during the 1999 season. In 2001, he joined the San Diego Sockers of the MISL, and helped them to a runner-up MISL finish that season. Beyer currently resides in Encinitas, Calif., where he serves as a varsity coach at Sante Fe Christian High School in Solan Beach, Calif. He also serves as a camp director of SFC Athletics and as a youth club coach at Rancho Sante Fe Attack. In addition to those duties, Beyer worked with Africa Outreach by coaching a team from USA that played professional teams of Malawi, Africa. While there, the team visited orphanages and hospitals. He also served three years as a Big Brother during his time in Kansas City.
Malcolm Campbell set the standard by which all other JCCC cross country athletes are measured. Campbell’s freshman season is the single-best campaign in JCCC history. He won the conference and region titles, and nearly made a clean sweep, placing second at nationals. He followed with another conference title, a runner-up region finish and a sixth-place national finish. With that finish, he became the program’s first two-time All-American in cross country. Today, Campbell owns five of the top 20 performances all-time, including the top two marks. In track and field, Campbell garnered seven All-American honors, won four region titles, and four conference championships. Indoors, Campbell owns the school record in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters, and ranks second in the mile run. Outdoors, he owns four of the top five performances all-time in the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters, including the school record in each event. Campbell’s efforts helped JCCC cross country and track teams post four top-10 finishes in national championships during his two seasons. Campbell continued his athletic career at the University of South Florida. He went on to become a five-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and was a two-time Scottish National Champion winning titles cross country and in the 10,000-meters. He was also a member of three World cross country teams, serving as captain on one of the teams, and was the UK indoor champion in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters. Campbell worked in banking for nine years and asset management for two years. He currently manages a group of asset managers within the commercial asset management group of IMG in Atlanta, Ga.
Beth Hinkebein was a two-year starter at JCCC. She amassed 837 points in her career, an average of 13.7 points per game. That total ranked as the seventh-best in JCCC history. She also ranks ninth in career rebounds (475), eighth in career assists (208), second in career steals (187), seventh in career field goal percentage (.492), ninth in career free throws (155) and fourth in career free throw percentage (.728). Hinkebein is also one of only seven JCCC players to earn East Jayhawk All-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore. In 1996-97, her sophomore season, Hinkebein also earned All-Region VI honors after leading JCCC in 10 of 13 season statistical categories. She continued her career at UMKC. In two seasons with the Kangaroos, Hinkebein started 53 of 54 games and averaged 7.6 points. She led the team in steals her senior year and ranks among the top 10 all-time while only playing to seasons. Hinkebein also played one season professionally with the Kansas City Legacy. She is currently in her sixth season as an assistant coach at JCCC. She has helped coach the team to five consecutive Region VI titles, three District titles, a fifth-place and two seventh-place finishes in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament. Additionally, six athletes have earned all-conference, 26 have been named all-region, six have earned NJCAA All-American and seven have earned NJCAA Academic All-American during her tenure.
At the 1999 NJCAA Championships, Jami King became the first All-American and national champion in JCCC women’s tennis history, as she dominated the No. 2 singles bracket. After a bye in the first round, King, the seventh seed, opened with a 6-0, 6-0 win. She the followed by knocking off the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds consecutively, and all in straight sets, to win the national championship. King finished the year with a 15-4 record, which tied the school record at No. 2 singles. She finished her singles career with a record of 25-8, the fourth highest win total in JCCC history. However, King wasn’t done that day. She later became the first two-time All-American, reaching the finals with teammate Julia Ball at No. 2 doubles. Her performance helped JCCC to a third-place finish, the highest in program history. King continued her career at Missouri Southern University, where she played at the No. 3 and 4 singles slots, and No. 2 doubles. Following graduation in 2002, King earned certification as a USPTA teaching professional, and has taught tennis in Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Hawaii. She is currently employed at the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum as Curator and Director of Education.
Chris Lollar became the first player in Johnson County history to earn first-team All-American honors. He also is the first player to be named the NJCAA Player of the Year. Lollar played a key role in leading the Cavaliers to a 30-6 record and a national championship. Lollar wasted little time adjusting to the collegiate game. He set school assist records for a game (19) and season (309), and shattered the season record by 69 assists. His 309 assists are the third highest season total in Region VI basketball history. On the season, he posted 13 games with double figure assists. But Lollar was equally effective as a scorer. He scored in double figures 22 times, including a career high 20 points on two occasions. In the national championship game, Lollar hit three three-point baskets and finished with 11 points and seven assists. Lollar received the A. Fred Pohlman Sportsman Award at the national tournament. He also was selected as an East Jayhawk All-Conference and All-Region VI D-II performer. He finished the season averaging 10.7 points and 8.6 assists per game. Lollar also led the team with 92 steals. Lollar was selected as a preseason All-American prior to his sophomore season. He averaged 13.4 points, 6.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Lollar earned All-East Jayhawk and All-Region VI accolades. With Lollar at the point, JCCC posted a 51-16 mark in his two seasons, the best two-year period since 1974-76. Lollar capped his career by becoming the all-time leader in assist at JCCC, finishing with 489. He went on to play two seasons at the University of Auburn.
One of three 3-sport athletes in JCCC history, Staci Lowe was 1995 NJCAA national champion in the javelin posting a mark of 153-2. Her effort helped JCCC to a fifth-place team finish at nationals. She set the school record earlier in the season with a mark 157-5. She still owns the top five marks ever posted in team history. She was also the Region VI and East Jayhawk Conference champion in the javelin and record holder. Lowe also played two seasons for the JCCC women’s basketball team and one year for the volleyball team. The volleyball team went 37-14 and were crowned conference champions. She was received the team’s Cavalier Award that season, and was named all-tournament at the She graduated with honors. Lowe began her collegiate career at Kansas State University. As a freshman, she placed fifth at the Big 8 championship in the javelin, and earned Academic All-Big 8 honors. After her time at JCCC, Lowe returned to KSU where she won captured the final Big 8 championship in the javelin in 1996, and the first Big 12 championship in the javelin in 1997. She also earned Academic Big 12 honors her junior and senior years. Lowe also earned USAA All-American Scholar honors in 1996 and 1997. In 2000, Lowe ranked 16th in the U.S. in the women’s javelin. Currently Lowe is track and field assistant coach at Blue Valley West High School. Her experience also includes teaching and coaching at Bonner Springs High School, where in 2002 she helped lead the volleyball team to the state tournament. She also has served as a volunteer assistant for the JCCC track and field team, and along with her husband, Randy, have served numerous as instructors at JCCC summer sports clinics.
Jennifer Mullen won two conference titles, a region title, posted two top-10 finishes at nationals as a member of JCCC’s cross country team. Her freshman year she placed seventh, and was the first to garner All-American honors in cross country at JCCC. She followed with an amazing sophomore season, winning both the conference and region titles, and placing second at nationals, helping JCCC to a third-place team finish. Mullen currently owns six of the top 20 marks all-time at JCCC. Her best time of 18:06 over a 5k course was a school record, and currently ranks second all-time. On the track, Mullen garnered All-American in the indoor two-mile run, placing second at the 1989 championship. She still owns all five of the top performances at JCCC in the two-mile run. Outdoors, Mullen was a four-time conference champion, winning the 5,000-meters and 10,000-meters her freshman year, and the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters her sophomore season. She set records in the 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters, and currently ranks fifth and fourth respectively on JCCC’s all-time list.
Roman Totta left JCCC as the program’s most prolific 3-point shooter and today he still holds that distinction. Totta hit 156 career 3-point baskets, including 91 his sophomore season. He also scored 535 points his sophomore year, which ranked 15th on the season scoring chart. His 835 career points ranked eighth all-time. In all during his sophomore season, Totta set seven individual records and finished second in 3-point field goal percentage in the region with 51 percent. He earned East Jayhawk Conference honors in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. Totta went on to finish his career at the University of Wyoming. His senior season, Totta averaged 10 point per game for the Cowboys. Totta returned to JCCC for the 1995-96 season to serve as an assistant coach to Mike Jeffers. The team posted a 20-11 mark and were 11-7 in the East Jayhawk Conference. Totta also coached basketball and baseball at Quincy University. Totta has over 10 years experience in sales and sales management. He is currently employed by the medical division of Phillips, selling imaging equipment to cardiologist and hospitals in Missouri and Kansas.