November 16, 2006 
Contact: Mike Christie, 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 86 student-athletes have earned USA South All-Conference honors.  N.C. Wesleyan's Cedric Townsend is the Offensive Player of the Year, while Averett's Jermaine Moore is the Defensive Player of the Year. N.C. Wesleyan's Teron Bush has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year, while Greensboro's Brick Crowder is the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Christopher Newport head coach Matt Kelchner is the 2006 Coach of the Year. 

Townsend, a junior quarterback from Kenansville, North Carolina led the USA South in passing, completing 140-of-251 passes for 2,212 yards with 17 touchdown passes.  He also gained 689 yards rushing on 113 carries with nine rushing touchdowns.  Townsend led the league in passing yards per game, 221.2, and had a USA South-best 148.17 passing efficiency rating. For his efforts this season, Townsend was named a First-Team All-Conference selection at quarterback.

Moore, a LaCrosse, Virginia senior linebacker, led the USA South with 72 total tackles in conference games and also compiled a league-best 17.5 tackles for loss. On the season, Moore tallied two sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. Moore helped lead the Cougars to a 6-1 USA South record and a share of the program's first conference championship. This season marks the third all-conference honor for Moore. He was named Second Team All-Conference in 2003 and First Team All-Conference last season.

Bush, a freshman running back from Newport News, Virginia, had a dominant rookie year as he was second in the Conference with 688 rushing yards during USA South contests, an average of 98.3 yards per game. Bush averaged a league-best 8.9 yards per carry. Through the air, Bush caught 19 passes for 167 yards, an average of 8.8 yards per catch. Bush totaled eight touchdowns this season, six rushing and two receiving. This season he was a First-Team All-Conference selection at running back. 

Crowder, a freshman linebacker from Montgomery, Alabama, led The Pride in tackles with 63 on the season. He also had 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in his first year. For his efforts, Crowder earned Second Team All-Conference honors at linebacker.

Kelchner, led the Captains to an 8-2 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the USA South which earned Christopher Newport a share of the their fifth USA South Championship in six years. This is Kelchner's third coach of the year award. The Captains earned the Conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division III Playoffs by virtue of a 41-31 victory over Averett. This will be CNU's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance since the program's inaugural 2001 season.

Offensive Player of the Year                           Defensive Player of the Year
Cedric Townsend, N.C. Wesleyan                       Jermaine Moore, Averett

Offensive Rookie of the Year                          Defensive Rookie of the Year
Teron Bush, N.C. Wesleyan                               Brick Crowder, Greensboro

Coach of the Year
Matt Kelchner, Christopher Newport

The 2006 USA South Football All-Conference Teams follow:

	FIRST TEAM	SECOND TEAM	HONORABLE MENTION
RB	Roland Hilliard, Christopher Newport Teron Bush, N.C. Wesleyan	Mike Hill, Methodist Kyle Wilson, Averett	Rommel Hightower, Maryville
FB	Jacob Hawkins, Ferrum	Shannon Short, Averett	Paul Diggs, Shenandoah
QB	Cedric Townsend, N.C. Wesleyan	Justin Price, Maryville	Todd Parsons, Averett
WR	Jeff Hughley, Averett George Jones, Christopher Newport	Shelton Leverette, N.C. Wesleyan Torrey Lowe, Greensboro	Mish Gilliam, N.C. Wesleyan Orlando Webb, N.C. Wesleyan Patrick Doleman, Methodist
TE	Chris Silk, Ferrum	Allan Lawson, Averett	Brian Long, CNU
OL	Matt Boykin, Christopher Newport Pete Bowyer, Ferrum Brandon Craig, N.C. Wesleyan Brian Hastedt, Averett Larry Broach, Christopher Newport	Andrew Crawford, Maryville Adam Merritt, Averett Cory Webster, Christopher Newport Clinton Roof, Averett Max Dinges, Methodist	Gary Murray, Maryville Billy Bachtel, Greensboro Bobby Darrow, Shenandoah Nathan Hackney, N.C. Wesleyan Nick Oakley, Shenandoah
DL	Logan Greene, Greensboro Jonathan Northern, Methodist Nathan Williams, Christopher Newport DeShaun Parker, Christopher Newport Quinderra Spellman, N.C. Wesleyan	Colby Townsend, Maryville Jason Hill, Averett Dallas Pryor, Shenandoah Kevin Burant, N.C. Wesleyan Zakee Williams, Christopher Newport	David Epperly, Ferrum Sean Merritt, Methodist Nathan Wooten, Greensboro Cal Rutgerson, Maryville Shaun Green, Ferrum
LB	Jermaine Moore, Averett Chris Howerton, Maryville Maynard Henry, Christopher Newport Daryl Lawrence, Methodist	Brick Crowder, Greensboro Bo Brown, N.C. Wesleyan Blake Farrell, Methodist Scott Stevens, Maryville	Dallas Daniels, Greensboro Chris Cappa, Christopher Newport Justin Augustin, N.C. Wesleyan Judd Hyde, N.C. Wesleyan
DB	Rob Rodriguez, Christopher Newport Dionte Beatty, Shenandoah Jezreel Davis, N.C. Wesleyan Justin Long, Christopher Newport	Travis Boyd, Averett Rod Hill, Greensboro Duane Alston, Averett Antwin Shuford, Methodist	Anthony Hayes, Shenandoah Michael Hauser, N.C. Wesleyan Chris Gauntlett, Methodist J.R. Geld, Maryville J.R. Hair, Greensboro
RS	George Sands, Methodist	Rob Rodriguez, Christopher Newport	Dustin Locke, Maryville Jeff Hughley, Averett
K	Pat Larkin, Methodist	Brad Daniel, Maryville	Chris Palme, Greensboro
P	Chris Dooley, Shenandoah	Chris Palme, Greensboro	Andy Ottolini, Maryville