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November 17, 2005
Contact: Cory Blackson, Sports Information Director
USA South Football Awards Announced
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The USA South Athletic
Conference has announced its All-Conference awards for football. A
total of 84 student-athletes have earned USA South All-Conference
honors. Methodist's Chris Roncketti is the Offensive
Player of the Year, while Christopher Newport's Rob Rodriguez is the Player of the
Year on the defensive side. Greensboro's Torrey Lowe has been named
the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while N.C. Wesleyan's Quinderra
Spellman is the
Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ferrum head coach Dave Davis is the
2005 Coach of the Year.
Roncketti, a senior quarterback from Hope Mills, N.C., led the USA South
in passing, completing 141-of-241 passes for 2,234 yards with 15
touchdown passes. He also gained 480 yards rushing on 82 carries
with 14 rushing touchdowns. He played an
instrumental part in the Monarchs going 8-2 this season and sharing the
Conference championship with Ferrum.
Rodriguez, a Virginia Beach, Va. junior defensive back, had six blocks
kicks, broke up seven passes and had three interceptions for the
Captains. In 2005, he had 50 tackles and two and a half tackles
for losses. Rodriguez was a First Team All-Conference selection as
a defensive back and a Second Team All-Conference selection as a return
specialist this season.
Lowe, a freshman wide receiver from Southern Pine, N.C., had a dominant
rookie year as he was second in the Conference in all-purpose
yards (156.0 per game).
He had 333 rushing yards, 756 receiving yards and 471 kick return yards.
This season he was a First-Team All-Conference selection as wide
receiver.
Spellman, a freshman defensive lineman from Elizabeth City, N.C., had 38
tackles for the Bishops in 2005. He also had six tackles for
losses and had one force fumble in his first year for the Bishops.
He was Second-Team All-Conference selection at defensive line this
season.
Davis, led the Panthers to a 9-1 overall record and a 6-1 Conference
record which earned Ferrum a share of the their third USA South
Championship in five years. The Panthers earned the USA South's
automatic bid to the 2005 NCAA Division III Playoffs and will travel to
Wesley on Saturday.
Offensive Player
of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Chris Roncketti - Methodist
Rob Rodriguez - Christopher Newport
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Torrey Lowe - Greensboro
Quinderra Spellman - N.C. Wesleyan
Coach of the Year
Dave Davis - Ferrum
The 2005 USA South Football All-Conference Teams follow:
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FIRST TEAM |
SECOND TEAM |
HONORABLE MENTION |
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RB |
Terrell Mulford - FC |
Mike Hill - MC |
Roland Hilliard - CNU |
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FB |
Anthony Frates – SU |
Jacob Hawkins - FC |
Ben Moore - AU |
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QB |
Chris Roncketti - MC |
Jermaine Pitt - FC |
Todd Parsons - AU |
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WR |
Jeff Hughley - AU |
Nathan Davis - CNU |
Patrick Doleman - MC |
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TE |
Chris Silk - FC |
Allan Lawson - AU |
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OL |
Sean Atwood - CNU |
Rhyan Breen - MC |
Brandon Craig - NCWC |
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DL |
Logan Greene - GC |
Roy Funes - SU |
Mike Beltran - AU |
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LB |
Gary Freeman - CNU |
Justin Augustin - NCWC |
Dallas Daniels - GC |
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DB |
Travis Boyd - AU |
Mitchell Collier - MC |
Duane Alston - AU |
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RS |
Jeff Hughley - AU |
Rob Rodriguez - CNU |
George Sands - MC |
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K |
Patrick Larkin - MC |
Chris Ashcraft - AU |
Jonathon Hill - CNU |
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P |
Matt Murphy - FC |
Matt Barcus - CNU |
James Thurnes - AU |