Livingstone Athletics

ETTRICK, VA – Livingstone senior defensive back Alkeem Deloatch was named to the Pre-season All-CIAA Team and the Blue Bears were predicted to finish 12^th in the league, it was announced Thursday at the Football Kick-Off Press Conference held on the campus of Virginia State University.

Deloatch, a native of Weldon, NC, was voted to the Pre-Season All-CIAA Team by the league’s head coaches and Sports Information Directors.

Last season Deloatch led Livingstone and the CIAA in tackles with 69 solo tackles and 25 tackle assists for a total of 94.  Deloatch also added one sack, one interception and three forced fumbles to lead the Blue Bear defense.

Livingstone was voted by the league’s head coaches to finish 12^th in the CIAA this season ahead of the Lions of Lincoln University.  Livingstone finished last season with an 0-10 overall record.

Fayetteville State, the 2009 CIAA Champions, were predicted to finish 1^st followed by Shaw University and Bowie State University.

The Blue Bears will open up the 2010 campaign under new Head Coach Elvin James on August 28, 2010 when they travel to Ettrick, VA to play the Virginia State Trojans.  Livingstone will open its home schedule on September 11, when they host cross-town rival, Catawba College.

The full predicted order of finish and Pre-Season All-Conference Team are below.

Predicted Order of Finish:

1. Fayetteville State University
2. Shaw University
3. Bowie State University
4. Elizabeth City State University
5. Virginia Union University
6. Winston-Salem State University
7. St. Augustine’s College
8. Virginia State University
9. Chowan University
10. Johnson C. Smith University
11. St. Paul’s College
12. Livingstone College
13. Lincoln (PA) University.

OFFENSE

TIGHT END

Karvin Gwaltney ECSUSR 6’4 240 Sports Management Ivor, VA

LINEMEN

Reginald Berry BSU JR 6’3 325 Broadcast Journalism Washington, D.C

Larry McDonald FSU JR 6’2 295 Physical Education Mebane, NC

Dillon Kestner FSU SR 6’2 295 Business Administration Durham, NC

Markus McElveen SU SR 6’3 311 Therapeutic Recreation Norwalk, CT

David Mims VUU SR 6’8 350 Business/Secondary Ed. Charlotte, NC

WIDE RECEIVERS

Dexter Manley ECSU SR 6’3 200 Criminal Justice Chesapeake, VA

Jeremy Franklin JCSU SR 6’3 210 Sports Management Cassleberry, FL

QUARTERBACK

Creven Powell ECSU JR 6’3 190 Criminal Justice Elizabeth City, NC

RUNNING BACKS

Rodney Webb BSU SR 5’9 208 Communications Baltimore, MD

Raymond Williams SU SR 6’0 190 Recreation Cleveland, OH

KICK RETURNER

James Proctor BSU JR 5’9 165 Computer Technology Capital Heights, MD

PLACE KICKER

Austin Turner FSU JR 6’2 215 History San Diego, CA

DEFENSE

LINEMEN

Alex Payton BSU SR 6’3 240 History Education Rockville, MD

Malcolm Jenkins ECSU SR 6’4 245 Sports Management Florence, NJ

DeMarcus Roberson SU JR 6’4 260 Recreation Chapel Hill, NC

Zach Hope VUU SR 5’10 240 Business Long Beach, CA

LINEBACKERS

Steven Stanback SAC SR 6’1 220 Criminal Justice Temple Hills, MD

Jarvis Stokes SPC SR 6’3 220 N/A Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Fred Sparkman SU SR 6’2 220 Recreation Columbia, TN

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Terence Peete BSU SR 6’4 240 Pedology Memphis, TN

Alkeem Deloatch LC SR 5’7 183 Criminal Justice Weldon, NC

Dominic Tolson SPC JR 6’1 210 N/A Greenbelt, MD

Andre LeBlanc VUU SR 6’0 205 Business/Secondary Ed. Lithonia, GA

PUNTER

Austin Turner FSU JR 6’2 215 History San Diego, CA

PUNT RETURNER

Dominique Budd BSU JR 5’9 175 Social Work Silver Spring, MD