Armed Forces Sports

Army Wins 2008 Armed Forces
Wrestling Championships

The Army won the Greco-Roman and Freestyle competitions at Armed Forces Wrestling Championships conducted March 15-16 in New Orleans. Following the two days of Olympic style wrestling, Army wrestlers won ten of the fourteen gold medals handed out at the competition. The Marines placed second in the Greco-Roman competition, while the Navy took silver in the Freestyle.

In the 120 Kg. weight class of the Greco-Roman competition, Dremiel Byers, Army, was stunned by David Arendt, Marines, who pinned Byers in 1:32 of the first period. Byers, who was caught in a reverse and thrown to his back fully extended, was unable to escape the grip of Arendt. As the match continued in the pinning situation, Arendt was able to gain the fall over the Army’s two-time world medalist.

Shon Lewis, Army Coach, was axiomatic with the bout. “”We are going to try to make this a blessing in disguise. This lets us know we have some work to do,” said Lewis. “To make good out of it, it has to happen here. It could have happened at the Olympic Trials. It lets us know we need to put the medals in the drawer and go and get another one.”

Arendt, along with the other gold medalists, has qualified to represent the United States Armed Forces at the World Military Wrestling Championships, September 1-8, in Split, Croatia. Arendt also won placed second in Freestyle behind Mark Simmonds of the Navy.

The only double gold winner was Jermaine Hodge, Army, in 55 Kg. Lewis was high on his young wrestler. “I am pleased with Hodge, especially for him to fight through an eye injury in his first match. You have to be impressed with anybody going out there and winning in both styles,” said Lewis. Hodge defeated Anthony Brooker, Air Force, for the gold in Greco-Roman, and beat Miquel Pena, Marines, for first place in Freestyle.

The winners of the Greco-Roman competition qualified for the Olympic Trials, June 13-15 in Las Vegas. While the Freestyle competition was not used as a qualifier for the Olympic Trials, many of the military wrestlers are now headed for USA Wrestling’s National Championship, April 24-26 in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

2007 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship

Saturday, 24 March 2007
FORT CARSON, CO

NOTE: All gold medal winners listed below are eligible to represent the U.S.
Armed Forces in the 4th CISM Military World Games, 12-22 October 2007 in Hyderabad, India. Mr. Rob Herman (Navy) was named Head Coach of the Armed Forces Team. Maj Dan Hicks (Marine Corps) was named assistant coach.

MEDALISTS
121lbs/55kg
CPT Eric Albarracin (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- LCPL Andrew Hogan (Andrew Hogan (Marine Corps/Okinawa, Japan) SILVER

132lbs/60kg
SGT Josh Habeck (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- Sgt Donovan Depatto (Marine Corps/Camp Lejeune, NC) SILVER

145.2lbs/66kg
SGT Glenn Garrison (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- SSgt Jacob Hey (Air Force/Peterson AFB, CO) SILVER

162.8lbs/74kg
2LT Philip Simpson (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- SRA Peter Hicks (Air Force/Peterson AFB, CO) SILVER

184.8lbs/84kg
Sgt Jacob Clark (Marine Corps/Cherry Point, NC) GOLD -- PFC Willie Parks (Army/Fort Carson, CO) SILVER

211.2lbs/96kg
SGT Brad Ahearn (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- LCPL Jeremy Pederson (Marine Corps/MCB Quantico, VA) SILVER

264lbs/120kg
SPC Timothy Taylor (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- 2LT Brenden McLean (Air Force/Tyndall AFB, FL) SILVER

FREESTYLE TEAM SCORING BY ROUND
Rnd 1 Army def Navy 28-2; Marine Corps def Air Force 15-1 Rnd 2 Army def Air Force 25-4; Marine Corps def Navy 24-4 Rnd 3 Army def Marine Corps 28-4; Air Force def Navy 26-7

FREESTYLE TEAM STANDINGS
1st place -- Army
2nd place -- Marine Corps
3rd place -- Air Force
4th place -- Navy

GRECO TEAM SCORING BY ROUND
Rnd 1 Army def Navy 26-2; Marine Corps def Air Force 15-12 Rnd 2 Army def Air Force 21-6; Marine Corps def Navy 22-6 Rnd 3 Army def Marine Corps 19-9; Air Force def Navy 25-7

GRECO TEAM STANDINGS
1st Place -- Army
2nd Place -- Marine Corps
3rd place - Air Force
4th place - Navy

Friday, 23 March 2007
FORT CARSON, CO

MEDALISTS

121lbs/55kg
CPT Eric Alberrican (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- Capt Anthony Brooker (F.E. Warren AFB, WY) SILVER

132lbs/60kg
Sgt Jeremy McLean (Marine Corps/Okinawa, Japan) GOLD -- 1LT Jason Tolbert (Army/Fort Carson, CO) SILVER

145.2lbs/66kg
SSG Marcel Cooper (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- SSgt James Shillow (Marine Corps/Camp Lejeune, NC) SILVER

162.8lbs/74kg
SSG Keith Sieracki (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- SrA Peter Hicks (Air Force/Peterson AFB, CO) SILVER

184.8lbs/84kg
Sgt Jacob Clark (Marine Corps/Cherry Point, NC) GOLD -- SrA Justin Millard (Peterson AFB, CO) SILVER

211lbs/96kg
CPT Phillip Johnston (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- LCPL Jeremy Pederson (Marine Corps/MCB Quantico, VA) SILVER

264lbs/120kg
SSG Dremiel Byers (Army/Fort Carson, CO) GOLD -- DC3 Mark Simmonds (Navy/NAVSTA Mayport, FL) SILVER

TEAM SCORES
Rnd 1 Army def Navy 26-2; Marine Corps def Air Force 15-12 Rnd 2 Army def Air Force 21-6; Marine Corps def Navy 22-6 Rnd 3 Army def Marine Corps 19-9; Air Force def Navy 25-7

GRECO TEAM STANDINGS
1st Place -- ARMY
2nd Place -- Marine Corps
3rd place - Air Force
4th place - Navy

Army Wins Fifth Straight Armed Forces Wrestling Title.
03/25/2006
Byers Takes Greco Gold at CISM - Glen Garrison Gets a Bronze.
08/21/2005
All-Army Wrestling Team Dominates Armed Forces Championships.
2005
Antonelli, Estrella and Oliver Named by USA Wrestling to Coach 2005 U.S. World Greco-Roman Team.
01/19/2005
Army Wins Armed Forces Championships.
03/10/2004
2004 Armed Forces Championship Results.
03/09/2004
Secretary Rumsfeld Poses For a Photo with Military Wrestlers Training at the U.S. Olympic Complex.
10/07/2003
Armed Forces Wrestlers Capture Laurels at Nationals.
05/10/2003
Armed Forces Wrestling Tournament 2003.
04/16/2003
2003 Armed Forces Championship Results.
04/16/2003
Army Edges out Marines.
04/01/2002
Russia Dominates 20th CISM Wrestling Championship in Croatia. 10/15/2001
Soldiers Pace Military Wrestlers in World Team Bids.
06/29/2001
Armed Forces Wrestlers Grapple At National Wrestling Championships.
04/16/2001
Marine Corps takes Armed Forces Championships.
04/13/2001
Marine Wrestlers Defeat Army in Close Combat.
03/10/2001

LINKS:
United States Marine Corps Wrestling

Armed Forces Championship Results Archive

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