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March 6, 2006
Contact: Cory Blackson, Sports Information Director

USA South Announces Rosters for the Upcoming Senior Challenge

(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the USA South Athletic Conference have come together to conduct an ODAC/USA South Senior Basketball Challenge.  The ODAC and the USA South will alternate hosting the event with the USA South hosting the inaugural event March 22, 2006 at the Grant Center on the campus of Averett University in Danville, Va.  Today the USA South is pleased to announce the 30 student-athletes and six coaches that will represent the Conference in senior basketball challenge. 

The USA South teams follow:

USA South Women's Team

Name Pos. Ht. Institution
Michelle Simonson G 6-0 Peace College
Kimberly High G 5-5 N.C. Wesleyan College
Tawanna McCall F 5-9 Ferrum College
Doris Richards G 5-3 Methodist College
Tia Saunders F 5-10 Peace College
CeCe Carter G 5-3 Averett University
Joia Davis G/F 5-9 Shenandoah University
Kacie Sprankle G 5-2 N.C. Wesleyan College
Lindy Cartwright C 6-3 Peace College
Jetarwa Miles F 5-11 Averett University
Vanessa Gore F 5-10 N.C. Wesleyan College
Bett Shelby G 5-8 Greensboro College
Rebecca Eton C 6-0 Ferrum College
Marquida Coward F 5-11 Peace College
Sirlena Moore F/C 5-11 Greensboro College

Head Coach:          Jason Tuggle, Greensboro
Assistant Coaches: Kathy Bocock, Averett
                              DeeDee Jarman, Methodist

USA South Men's Team

Name Pos. Ht. Institution
Marchise Jones G 5-7 Methodist College
Jeremy Romeo G 6-1 Christopher Newport University
Steve Berg G 6-0 Greensboro College
Patrick Miller F 6-5 Shenandoah University
Sterling Williams G/F 6-1 Averett University
Adam Purdham G 6-3 Christopher Newport University
Eugene Grant G 6-2 Methodist College
Seth Thomas G/F 6-4 Methodist College
Nigel Kelly F 6-6 Ferrum College
Jared Hale G 6-0 Shenandoah University
Justin Battle F 6-7 Greensboro College
Brian Holloway F 6-6 Greensboro College
Jermaine Artis F 6-4 N.C. Wesleyan College
Billy Gardner C 6-7 Averett
Michael McEvoy C 6-11 Methodist College

Head Coach:          C.J. Woollum, Christopher Newport
Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Allen, Averett
                              Bryan Galuski, Greensboro

The 2006 ODAC/USA South Senior Basketball Challenge will get underway at 6 p.m. with the women's game followed by the men's game at 8 p.m.  Tickets will be $3 for adults and students will be admitted free with a valid student ID.

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