Friday, July 20, 2012

“One Century Down”: 2012 CIAA Football Campaign Begins with Preseason Picks and Predicted Order of Finish

PETERSBURG, Virginia - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced its Pre-season All-CIAA Football Team and Predicted Order of Finish at today's Football Press Conference and Luncheon.

This year's press conference featured the 2012 season theme, "One Century Down," a tribute to the continued celebration of the conference's 100th Anniversary.

Each football coach was interviewed by Stan Lewter of Urban Sports and Entertainment Group as they shared their outlooks for the upcoming year. Viewers and members of the media participating online also contributed to the conversation via www.livestream.com/ciaa.



The All-CIAA Pre-Season Team and Predicted Order of Finish are listed below:

Predicted Order of Finish
**As selected by the CIAA Football Coaches Association

2012 CIAA Predicted Order of Finish
1. Winston-Salem State University
2. Elizabeth City State University
3. Saint Augustine's College
4. Fayetteville State University
5. Shaw University
6. Bowie State University
7. Virginia State University
8. Johnson C. Smith University
9. Virginia Union University
10. Chowan University
11. Lincoln University
12. Livingstone College

Northern Division
1) Elizabeth City State University
2) Bowie State University
3) Virginia State University
4) Virginia Union University
5) Chowan University
6) Lincoln University of PA

Southern Division
1) Winston-Salem State University
2) St. Augustine's College
3) Fayetteville State University
4) Shaw University
5) Johnson C. Smith University
6) Livingstone College

2012 PRESEASON ALL-CIAA FOOTBALL TEAM
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OFFENSE
TIGHT END
86Khari LeeBSUSO6'4250Banking & FinanceBaltimore, MD
LINESMEN
75OgheneMaro ErhieBSUSR6'6305Graduate SchoolOdenton, MD
55Rico ArellanoJCSUJR6'7280Sports ManagementCharlotte, NC
72Kyle CattertonVSUSR6'4285Sports ManagementWaldorf, MD
52Markus LawrenceWSSUSR6'3275Business ManagementCharlotte, NC
75Daven GrayWSSUJR6'3310ArtKernersville, NC
WIDE RECEIVERS
86Robert HollandCUSR6'2190SSPENewport News, VA
1Tyron LaughinghouseSACSR6'3180Sports ManagementGreenville, NC
QUARTERBACK
6Kameron SmithWSSUSR6'0195Business AdministrationGarner, NC
RUNNING BACKS
8Daronte McNeillECSUSR6'2220Sports ManagementElizabeth City, NC
29Jerell WashingtonVUUSR5'8180AccountingFort Pierce, FL
PLACE KICKER
43Alejandro SuarezWSSUSO5'8170UndeclaredLiberty, NC
KICK RETURNER
88Terry AndersonLCJR5'9180UndeclaredNewark, NJ

DEFENSE
LINESMEN
42Brad DavisECSUSR6'2245Business AdministrationCharlotte, NC
92Derrick Johnson, III.JCSUSR6'2275Physical EducationCharlotte, NC
51Tim GreenLUSR6'1255Criminal JusticeFanwood, NJ
52Shonquez NelsonSACJR6'1290BiologyLake City, SC
LINEBACKERS
32Tyheim PittLCJR5'10190MathematicsFreemont, NC
3Chaz RobinsonSACJR5'11215Sports ManagementHampton, VA
44Carlos Fields, II.
WSSU
JR6'1220Math EducationHenderson, NC
DEFENSIVE BACK
1Nigel RiosECSUJR5'9170BusinessWashington, DC
10Joshua ScalesFSUJR6'0175Physical EducationPinehurst, NC
1Darnell EvansSUJR5'8180EducationMadison, NJ
13Malcolm RoweWSSUSR6'1220Business AdministrationFayetteville, NC
PUNTER
7Landen ThayerWSSUSR6'0200Physical EducationClemmons, NC
PUNT RETURNER
1Tyron LaughinghouseSACSR6'3180Sports ManagementGreenville, NC

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