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Army wins Armed Forces Championships, qualifies five for Olympic Trials

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by Elizabeth Wiley

The U.S. Army won both the Greco-Roman and freestyle competitions at the Armed Forces Wrestling Championships March 15-16 in New Orleans, La. The Greco-Roman competition also served at a qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

On top of their two team titles, Army won 10 of the 14 gold medals at the competition, as well as claiming five of the seven qualifying spots in Greco-Roman competition.

The U.S. Marine Corps was second in Greco-Roman and the Navy placed second in freestyle.

The big shock in the tournament came in the 120 kg/264.5 lbs. weight class when David Arendt of the Marines pinned World medalist Dremiel Byers at 1:32 in the first period.

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 placed second in Freestyle behind Mark Simmonds of the Navy.

Jermaine Hodge of the Army was the only double winner, taking first place in freestyle and Greco-Roman. Hodge placed first in the 55kg/121 lbs. weight class in both competitions, beating Anthony Brooker of Air Force in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestler Miquel Pena of the Marines.

Besides Arendt and Hodge, five other wrestlers qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials for wrestling. Donovan Depatto of the Marines as well as Faruk Sahin, Oscar Wood, Aaron Sieracki, and Deon Hicks of Army will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15 to take part in the Olympic Trials.

While the freestyle competition was not used as a qualifier for the Olympic Trials, many of the wrestlers will head for USA Wrestling's National Championships, April 24-26 t the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is a qualifier for the Olympic Trials.

Armed Forces Wrestling Championships
New Orleans, La.
March 14-16, 2008

Greco-Roman

Team Placement:

1. Army
2. Marines
3. Air Force
4. Navy

Individual Placement:

55 kg/121 lbs.

1. Jermaine Hodge (USA)
2. Anthony Brooker (USAF)
3. Dustin McKinney (USN)
4. Miguel Pena (USMC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Donavan Depatto (USMC)
2. Alejandro Delapena (USN)
3. Josh Habeck (USA)
4. Andrew Perez (USN)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Faruk Sahin (USA)
2. Jacob Hey (USAF)
3. Daniel Caywood (USN)
4. Salvatore Veccia (USMC)

74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Oscar Wood (USA)
2. James Shillow (USMC)
3. Scott Garren (USN)
4. Aaron Drain (USAF)

84 kg/185 lbs.
1. Aaron Sieracki (USA)
2. Jeremy Pederson (USMC)
3. David Spangler (USAF)
4. William Lasalle (USN)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1. Deon Hicks (USA)
2. Justin Millard (USAF)
3. Moises Hernandez (USMC)
4. Marc Joseph (USN)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1. David Arendt (USMC)
2. Dremiel Byers (USA)
3. Mark Simmonds (USN)

Dual Results

Session #1:

USMC 15, USAF 14
55 kg: Anthony Brooker (USAF) dec. Miguel Pena (USMC), 3-0, 6-0
60 kg: Donavan Depattto (USMC) dec. Andrew Perez (USAF), 1-3, 6-0, 1-1
66 kg: Jacob Hey (USAF) dec. Salvataore Veccia (USMC), 6-0, 2-1
74 kg: James Shillow (USMC) dec. Aaron Drain (USAF), 7-1, 2-1
84 kg: Jeremy Pederson (USMC) dec. David Spangler (USAF), 1-1, 1-1, 3-2
96 kg: Justin Millard (USAF) pin Moises Hernandez (USMC), :30
120 kg: David Arendt (USMC win by forfeit

USA 26, USN 4
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Dustin McKinney (USN), 7-0, 7-0
60 kg: Alejandro Delapena (USN) dec. Josh Habeck (USA), 2-1, 6-0
66 kg: Faruk Sahin (USA) dec. Daniel Caywood (USN), 6-0, 5-0
74 kg: Oscar Wood (USA) Injury Default Scott Garren (USN)
84 kg: Aaron Sieracki (USA) pin William Lasalle (USN), 6-0, 1:16
96 kg: Deon Hicks (USA) dec. Marc Joseph (USN), 6-0, 7-0
120 kg: Dremiel Byers (USA) dec. Mark Simmonds (USN), 1-1, 5-0

Session #2:

USA 24, USAF 5
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Anthony Brooker (USAF), 2-1, 4-0
60 kg: Josh Habeck (USA) dec. Andrew Perez (USAF), 4-1, 5-0
66 kg: Faruk Sahin (USA) dec. Jacob Hey (USAF), 3-1, 5-0
74 kg: Oscar Wood (USA) dec. Aaron Drain (USAF), 4-3, 6-0
84 kg: Aaron Sieracki (USA) dec. David Spangler (USAF), 6-0, 7-0
96 kg: Deon Hicks (USA) dec. arc Joseph (USN), 6-0, 1-1, 1-1
120 kg: Dremiel Byers (USA) win by forfeit

USMC 20, USN 9
55 kg: Dustin McKinney (USN) dec. Miguel Pena (USMC), 5-1, 1-2, 4-1
60 kg: Donavan Depattto (USMC) dec. Alejandro Delapena (USN), 3-0, 1-1
66 kg: Daniel Caywood (USN) dec. Salvataore Veccia (USMC), 5-2. 4-0
74 kg: James Shillow (USMC) dec. Scott Garren (USN), 7-0, 7-0
84 kg: Jeremy Pederson (USMC) dec. William Lasalle (USN), 2-0, 4-1
96 kg: Moises Hernandez (USMC) pin Marc Joseph (USN), :36
120 kg: David Arendt (USMC) dec. Mark Simmonds (USN), 4-0, 4-1

Session #3

USA 19, USMC 11
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Miguel Pena (USMC), 6-0, 7-0
60 kg: Donavan Depattto (USMC) dec. Josh Habeck (USA), 1-1, 1-1
66 kg: Faruk Sahin (USA) win by forfeit
74 kg: Oscar Wood (USA) dec. James Shillow, (USMC), 1-1, 7-5
84 kg: Aaron Sieracki (USA) dec. Jeremy Pederson (USMC), 4-0, 1-1, 3-0
96 kg: Deon Hicks (USA) dec. Moises Hernandez (USMC), 2-0, 2-1
120 kg: David Arendt (USMC) pin Dremiel Byers (USA), 1:32

USAF 16, USN 14
55 kg: Anthony Brooker (USAF) dec. Dustin McKinney (USN), 6-0, 4-1
60 kg: Alejandro Delapena (USN) dec. Andrew Perez (USAF), 1-4, 3-0, 7-0
66 kg: Jacob Hey (USAF) dec. Daniel Caywood (USN), 6-0, 1-2, 1-1
74 kg: Scott Garren (USN) dec. Aaron Drain (USAF), 2-2, 4-3, 4-1
84 kg: David Spangler (USAF) dec. William Lasalle (USN), 7-2, 3-1
96 kg: Justin Millard (USAF) pin Marc Joseph (USN), 6-0, :14
120 kg: Mark Simmonds (USN) win by forfeit

Freestyle

Team Placement:

1. Army
2. Navy
3. Marines
4. Air Force

Individual Placement:

55 kg/121 lbs.

1. Jermaine Hodge (USA)
2. Miguel Pena (USMC)
3. Dustin McKinney (USN)
4. Jason DeRosa (USAF)

60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Alfredo Varela (USA)
2. Donavan Depatto (USMC)
3. Andrew Perez (USAF)
4. Nicolas Remer (USN)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
1. Glenn Garrison (USA)
2. Daniel Caywood (USN))
3. Thamir Rimbert (USAF
4. Louis Aguilar (USMC)

74 kg/163 lbs.
1. Philip Simpspon (USA)
2. Scott Garren (USN)
3. Aaron Drain (USAF)
4. Courtney Meyers (USMC)

84 kg/185 lbs.
1. Kevin Ahearn (USA)
2. Jeremy Pederson (USMC)
3. Grant Whitmer (USN)
4. Walter Hoffman (USAF)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1. Willie Parks (USA)
2. Charlie Fish (USMC)
3. Nader Maghribe (USAF)
4. Marc Joseph (USN)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1. Mark Simmonds (USN)
2. David Arendt (USMC)
3. James Hollis (USA)
4. Justin Millard (USAF)

Dual Results

Session #1:

USMC 17, USAF 10
55 kg: Miguel Pena (USMC) dec. Jason DeRosa (USAF), 1-0, 4-4, 4-1
60 kg: Donavan Depattto (USMC) dec. Andrew Perez (USAF), 3-1, 3-1
66 kg: Thamir Rimbert (USAF) dec. Louis Aguilar (USMC), 6-4, 5-2
74 kg: Aaron Drain (USAF) dec. Courtney Meyers (USMC), 5-5, 4-1
84 kg: Jeremy Pederson (USMC) dec. Walter Hoffman (USAF), 3-0, 2-0
96 kg: Charlie Fish (USMC) dec. Nader Maghribe (USAF), 5-0, 4-4
120 kg: David Arendt (USMC) dec. Justin Millard (USAF), 6-3, 3-0

USA 23, USN 3
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Dustin McKinney (USN), 1-0, 2-1
60 kg: Alfredo Varela (USA) pin Nicolas Remer (USN), 1:11
66 kg: Glenn Garrison (USA) dec. Daniel Caywood (USN), 6-0, 4-0
74 kg: Philip Simpson (USA) Injury Def. Scott Garren (USN)
84 kg: Kevin Ahearn (USA) dec. Grant Whitmer (USN), 3-0, 1-0
96 kg: Willie Parks (USA) dec. Marc Joseph (USN), 6-0, 7-0
120 kg: Mark Simmonds (USN) dec. James Hollis (USA), 3-0, 1-0

Session #2

USA 27, USAF 4
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Jason DeRosa (USAF), 5-1, 3-0
60 kg: Alfredo Varela (USA) dec. Andrew Perez (USAF), 3-2, 1-0
66 kg: Glenn Garrison (USA) pin Thamir Rimbert (USAF), 7-0, :58
74 kg: Philip Simpson (USA) dec. Aaron Drain (USAF), 7-1, 6-0
84 kg: Kevin Ahearn (USA) dec. Walter Hoffman (USAF), 5-0, 4-0
96 kg: Willie Parks (USA) dec. Nader Maghribe (USAF), 5-0, 5-1
120 kg: James Hollis (USA) Injury Def Justin Millard (USAF)

USN 16, USMC 13
55 kg: Miguel Pena (USMC) dec. Dustin McKinney (USN), 4-1, 0-2, 7-2
60 kg: Nicolas Remer (USN) dec. Donavan Depattto (USMC), 0-1, 3-1, 6-0
66 kg: Daniel Caywood (USN) dec. Louis Aguilar (USMC), 7-3, 5-2
74 kg: Scott Garren (USN) pin Courtney Meyers (USMC), 8-5, 1:10
84 kg: Jeremy Pederson (USMC) dec. Grant Whitmer (USN), 2-0, 2-0
96 kg: Charlie Fish (USMC) dec. Marc Joseph (USN), 6-0, 8-2
120 kg: Mark Simmonds (USN) dec. David Arendt (USMC), 5-1, 3-0

Session #3

USA 23, USMC 7
55 kg: Jermaine Hodge (USA) dec. Miguel Pena (USMC), 1-0, 2-1
60 kg: Alfredo Varela (USA) dec. Donavan Depattto (USMC), 2-1, 0-1, 1-0
66 kg: Glenn Garrison (USA) pin Louis Aguilar (USMC), 6-0, 1:59
74 kg: Philip Simpson (USA) pin Courtney Meyers (USMC), 1:11
84 kg: Kevin Ahearn (USA) dec. Jeremy Pederson (USMC), 2-0, 1-0
96 kg: Willie Parks (USA) dec. Charlie Fish (USMC), 6-0, 6-0
120 kg: David Arendt (USMC) pin James Hollis (USA), :33

USN 22, USAF 9
55 kg: Dustin McKinney (USN) dec. Jason DeRosa (USAF), 3-1, 3-0
60 kg: Andrew Perez (USAF) dec. Nicolas Remer (USN), 6-2, 2-3, 5-2
66 kg: Daniel Caywood (USN) dec. Thamir Rimbert (USAF), 7-0, 7-0
74 kg: Scott Garren (USN) pin Aaron Drain (USAF), 7-0, :22
84 kg: Grant Whitmer (USN) dec. Walter Hoffman (USAF), 1-1, 4-1
96 kg: Nader Maghribe (USAF) dec. Marc Joseph (USN), 7-1, 11-4
120 kg: Mark Simmonds (USN) Injury Def Justin Millard (USAF)

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