Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Winston Salem State Tabbed by CIAA Coaches to Win Conference in 2015; Virginia State Leads With Six Trojans Picked to Preseason All-CIAA Football Squad



By ADD SEYMOUR JR.

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association head football coaches aren't expecting much different in 2015.

Winston-Salem State, who two years ago was named league champs, are this year expected to regain the CIAA crown over their familiar foe, Virginia State, last season's champions, according to league coaches.

Last season, Virginia State narrowly defeated WSSU to win the conference title and appear in the NCAA Division II playoffs.   VSU defeated LIU-Post in the first round but fell to ???? to end their season at 10-2.  Winston-Salem State finished the season 9-2.

WSSU head coach Kienus Boulware, in his second season, had three of his players on the preseason All-CIAA team - offenseive lineman Jac'que Polite, defensive lineman Michael Bloomfield, and punter/kicker William Johnson.


VSU dominated the preseason All-Conference squad as new head coach Byron Thweatt sees six Trojans, including running back Kavon Bellamy, receiving honors.

According to govsutrojans.com, Thweatt said his team would take things one game at a time in their quest for back-to-back CIAA titles.

Here is the CIAA football predicted order of finish and the preseason All-CIAA football squad

1st - Winston-Salem State University
2nd - Virginia State University
3rd - Virginia Union University
4th - Fayetteville State University
5th - Bowie State University
6th - Elizabeth City State University 
7th - Livingstone College
8th - Shaw University
9th - Chowan University
10th - Johnson C. Smith University
11th - Saint Augustine's University
12th - The Lincoln University
2015 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team
Offense
TE
#85
AJ Mundle
ECSU
6-1
230
Sr.
Fremont, NC
OL
#60
Addison Hayes*
VUU
6-2
314
Sr.
Savannah, GA
OL
#75
Jhamil Haley
VSU
6-3
280
Jr.
Portsmouth, VA
OL
#62
Jac'que Polite
WSSU
6-5
300
Jr.
Ridgeland, SC
OL
#75
Justin Nester
BSU
6-3
276
Jr.
Dayton, MD
OL
#72
Kristjan Brown
FSU
6-3
300
So.
Charlotte, NC
WR
#14
Jalen Hendricks*
LC
6-2
205
Sr.
Nashville, NC
WR
#80
Jaivon Smallwood*
VSU
6-2
175
Sr.
Virginia Beach, VA
QB
#2
Drew Powell*
LC
6-3
225
Sr.
Upper Marlboro, MD
RB
#24
Roderick Davenport II*
SAU
6-1
200
Sr.
Orangeburg, SC
RB
#28
Kavon Bellamy*
VSU
5-10
205
Jr.
Hampton, VA
PK
#47
William Johnson
WSSU
5-11
175
Jr.
High Point, NC
KR
#2
Antonio Huff
ECSU
5-9
160
Sr.
Washington, DC
Defense
DL
#10
Anthony McDaniel*
BSU
6-1
275
Sr.
Ft. Washington, MD
DL
#40
Michael Bloomfield
WSSU
6-3
245
Sr.
Jacksonville, NC
DL
#56
Ray Prosise
VSU
6-0
290
Sr.
Petersburg, VA
DL
#72
Kemaree Alcorn
CU
6-5
260
So.
Virginia Beach, VA
LB
#50
Austin Jacques*
JCSU
6-1
210
Sr.
Springdale, MD
LB
#2
Joseph Blanks
VUU
6-1
240
Sr.
Pembroke, NC
LB
#14
Brandon Lynch
VSU
6-1
200
So.
Norfolk, VA
DB
#7
Curtis Pumphrey*
BSU
5-8
158
Sr.
Laurel, MD
DB
#5
Darion Thomas*
VSU
6-0
160
Sr.
Virginia Beach, VA
DB
#1
Brion Robinson*
TLU
5-9
200
Sr.
Silver Spring, MD
DB
#21
Rodeshawn Joseph
VUU
6-1
185
Sr.
Pompano Beach, FL
P
#57
Christopher Palmer*
BSU
6-2
274
Sr.
St. Mary's, MD
PR
#2
Antonio Huff
ECSU
5-9
160
Sr.
Washington, DC
* = 2014 All-CIAA Team Members