CIAA makes history
“Sisters are doing it for themselves.” – Aretha Franklin
The CIAA and the its Sports Information Directors Association made history this week when an all-female SID board was elected for the next two seasons.
Shaw SID Jolisa Williams and Claflin SID Romanda Noble-Watson were reelected to their positions are president and secretary, respectively, while Johnson C. Smith SID Oralia Washington is the newbie as vice president.
Not only do the trio make CIAA SID history but as a conference, too. This makes the CIAA the only NCAA Division II conference with an all-female SID board. The conference also leads all DII institutions in female SIDs with five. In addition to the three mentioned here, Shalyn Moore is at Elizabeth City State and Cassandra Artis-Williams is at Virginia State. You can read more about them on the CIAA’s website at theciaa.com.
Missing HBCU football?
The MEAC reopened the wounds this week after announcing the preseason All-MEAC teams. In no surprise, North Carolina A&T senior running back Jah-Maine Martin was voted preseason offensive player of the year and teammate Kyin Howard, a linebacker, defensive player of the year. The Aggies are looking to win their fourth straight MEAC title before departing for the Big South Conference.
First Team Offense
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
QB |
Juwan Carter |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Richmond, Va. |
|
RB |
Jah-Maine Martin |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Conway, S.C. |
|
RB |
Isaiah Totten |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina Central |
Apex, N.C. |
|
WR |
Xavier Smith |
r-Jr. |
Florida A&M |
Haines City, Fla. |
|
WR |
Zachary Leslie |
Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Lawndale, N.C. |
|
TE |
Shawn McFarland |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Selden, N.Y. |
|
C |
Dacquari Wilson |
r-Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Greensboro, N.C. |
|
OL |
Kenneth Kirby |
r-Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Newport News, Va. |
|
OL |
Keenan Forbes |
r-Sr. |
Florida A&M |
Miami, Fla. |
|
OL |
Dontae Keys |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Fayetteville, N.C. |
|
OL |
Justin Redd |
r-Jr. |
Norfolk State |
Hampton, Va. |
First Team Defense
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
DL |
Jermaine McDaniel |
r-Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Dillon, S.C. |
|
DL |
Roderick Perry |
r-Sr. |
South Carolina State |
Raleigh, N.C. |
|
DL |
De’Shaan Dixon |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Chesapeake, Va. |
|
DL |
Chris Myers |
r-Sr. |
Norfolk State |
LaVergne, Tenn. |
|
LB |
Kyin Howard |
r-Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Gastonia, N.C. |
|
LB |
Jacob Roberts |
So. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
LB |
Joseph Stuckey |
Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Hillside, N.J. |
|
DB |
Markquese Bell |
r-Jr. |
Florida A&M |
Bridgeton, N.J. |
|
DB |
Bryan Mills |
Sr. |
North Carolina Central |
Palmdale, Calif. |
|
DB |
Mac McCain III |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Greensboro, N.C. |
|
DB |
Decobie Durant |
r-Sr. |
South Carolina State |
Lamar, S.C. |
|
P |
Chris Faddoul |
Sr. |
Florida A&M |
Wesley Chapel, Fla. |
|
PK |
Jose Romo-Martinez |
Jr. |
Delaware State |
Banning, Calif. |
|
RS |
Brandon Codrington |
So. |
North Carolina Central |
Raleigh, N.C. |
Second Team Offense
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
QB |
Corey Fields |
So. |
South Carolina State |
Hollywood, S.C. |
|
RB |
Isaac Washington |
Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Cape Coral, Fla. |
|
RB |
Dedrick Parson |
r-Jr. |
Howard |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
|
WR |
David Manigo |
So. |
Florida A&M |
Decatur, Ga. |
|
WR |
Shaquan Davis |
So. |
South Carolina State |
Summerville, S.C. |
|
TE |
Taron Mallard |
Sr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
New Bern, N.C. |
|
C |
Bryan Crawford |
r-Jr. |
Florida A&M |
Pahokee, Fla. |
|
OL |
Andrew Dale |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina Central |
Morehead City, N.C. |
|
OL |
Jamal Savage |
Sr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Plant City, Fla. |
|
OL |
Jalen Powell |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Temple Hill, Md. |
|
OL |
De’jour Simpson |
r-Sr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Charlotte, N.C. |
Second Team Defense
|
Pos. |
Name |
Class |
School |
Hometown |
|
DL |
Devin Harrell |
r-Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Gastonia, N.C. |
|
DL |
Xavier Johnson |
Jr. |
South Carolina State |
Lake View, S.C. |
|
DL |
Gerome Howard |
Sr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Sarasota, Fla. |
|
DL |
Tavien Blackwell |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Richmond, Va. |
|
LB |
Brooks Parker |
Jr. |
Delaware State |
Laurel, Del. |
|
LB |
Jerome Foster |
Jr. |
North Carolina Central |
Greenville, S.C. |
|
LB |
Untareo Johnson |
Sr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Jonestown, Miss. |
|
DB |
Devyn Coles |
So. |
Norfolk State |
Highland Springs, Va. |
|
DB |
Juwain Granger |
Jr. |
Delaware State |
New Castle, Del. |
|
DB |
Stephen Stokes |
Sr. |
North Carolina Central |
Baltimore, Md. |
|
DB |
Brandon Savage |
Jr. |
Norfolk State |
Baltimore, Md. |
|
P |
Michael Rivers |
Jr. |
North Carolina A&T State |
Wilmington, N.C. |
|
PK |
Josh Nardone |
Sr. |
Norfolk State |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
|
RS |
Tyrese Spain |
Jr. |
Bethune-Cookman |
Tampa, Fla. |
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