France edges USA 3, 16-15, to begin the 1999 Concord CupFrance edged USA 3, 16-15, to begin the 1999 Concord Cup at the Concord Pavilion in Concord, Calif., May 29. The teams traded leads throughout the dual, and although the USA won by forfeit in the heavyweight position, they could not pull out the victory.
The USA opened up with the victory at 119 pounds when Mujaahid Maynard won by injury default over Salah Belguidoum of France. France took the next two matches, first with a win by technical fall by Djamel Ainaoui of France over Cody Sanderson (Heber City, Utah/Cyclone WC), 10-0, at 127.75 pounds, and Philipe Bendjoudi of France over James Shillow (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) by a decision, 7-2, at 138.75 pounds.
Christian Eyer of France continued the streak when he decisioned Herb House (Colorado Springs, Colo./Jets), 4-0, at 152 pounds. Yvon Reimer of France then decisioned T.C. Dantzler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wildcat WC), 10-1, at 167.5 pounds.
Dan Niebuhr (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) pinned David Millien of France at 5:51 to put more points on the board for the U.S. at 187.25 pounds. Cedric Theval of France decisioned Dan Sanchez (Walden, N.Y./New York AC), 4-1, to put France ahead for the win.
France 16, USA 3 15
54 kg/119 lbs. - Mujaahid Maynard, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by inj. def. over Salah Belguidoum, France, 3:00
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Djamel Ainaoui, France, won by tech. fall over Cody Sanderson, Heber City, Utah, 10-0, 1:10
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Philipe Bendjoudi, France, dec. James Shillow, Quantico, Va., 7-2
69 kg/152 lbs. - Christian Eyer, France, dec. Herb House, Colorado Springs, Colo., 4-0
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Yvon Reimer, France, dec. T.C. Dantzler, Colorado Springs, Colo., 10-1
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Dan Niebuhr, Colorado Springs, Colo., pin David Millien, France, 5:51
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Cedric Theval, France, dec. Dan Sanchez, Walden, N.Y., 4-1
130 kg/286 lbs. - Matt Ghaffari, Avon Lake, Ohio, won by forfeit
USA 4 ends big to score the win over Japan, 23-7
Japan won the first two matches to pull ahead of the U.S., but the U.S. pulled ahead in the middle weights to defeat Japan, 23-7. Yasuhara Takashi of Japan won at 119 pounds over
Justin Weber (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), with a pin at 4:15, and Tomiya Mitsuo of Japan decisioned Dave Nieradka (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 9-4, to put Japan ahead in the team score, 7-0. The U.S. then won the rest of the matches to claim the victory. Jason Tolbert (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) pinned Teto Nishida of Japan at 0:29, at 138.75 pounds, and Steve Woods (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) decisioned Mijamoto Taiji of Japan, 3-0, in overtime at 152 pounds. Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) won by a technical fall over Yoshida Tadasuke of Japan, 11-0, at 167.5 pounds, and Kenneth Owens (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) decisioned Ota Noriaki of Japan, 3-0, in overtime to put the U.S. ahead 14-7. Jason Loukides (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) won by a technical fall over Shuhei Taniguchi of Japan, 11-0, to complete the win for the U.S. Billy Pierce won by forfeit at heavyweight.
USA 4 23, Japan 7
54 kg/119 lbs. - Yasuhara Takashi, Japan, pin Justin Weber, Colorado Springs, Colo., 4:15
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Tomiya Mitsuo, Japan, dec. Dave Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo., 9-4
63 kg/138.75 lbs. -Jason Tolbert, Colorado Springs, Colo., pin Teto Nishida, Japan, 0:29
69 kg/152 lbs. -Steve Woods, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Miyamoto Taiji, Japan, 3-0, ot, 6:14
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by tech. fall over Yoshida Tadasuke, Japan, 11-0, 1:12
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Kenneth Owens, Quantico, Va., dec. Ota Noriaki, Japan, 3-0, ot, 6:16
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Jason Loukides, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by tech. fall over Shuhei Taniguchi, Japan, 11-0, 1:45
130 kg/286 lbs. - Billy Pierce, Minneapolis, Minn., won by forfeit
World Greco-Roman powerhouse Hungary defeats USA 1, 20-11
World silver medalists, Csaba Hirbik, Tamas Berzicza, Janos Kismoni and Mihaly Deak win for Hungary in a victory over USA 1, 20-11. A forfeit early at 119 pounds by Hungary and a win at 127.75 pounds by Jim Gruenwald (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) put the U.S. ahead, 7-0. Hungary's World medalists then stepped in and scored the points for the team. Peter Ronai of Hungary decisioned Glenn Nieradka (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 5-4, at 138.75 pounds, and 1998 World silver medalists, Hirbik, decisioned Dave Zuniga (New Brighton, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 3-1, at 152 pounds. Berzicza won a silver medal at the 197 World Championships and decisioned Matt Lindland (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids), 4-0, at 167.5 pounds. Kismoni wrestled at 187.25 pounds and decisioned Quincey Clark (New Brighton, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 5-1. Bela Kalo of Hungary decisioned Dan Hicks, 5-1, at 213.75 pounds to pull away. Mihaly Deak won by a disqualification over Dremiel Byers (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at heavyweight to bring the final score to Hungary 20, USA 1 11.
Hungary 20, USA 1 11
54 kg/119 lbs. - Shawn Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by forfeit
58 kg/127.75 lbs. -Jim Gruenwald, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Roy Hizs, Hungary, 10-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Peter Ronai, Hungary, dec. Glenn Nieradka, Colorado Springs, Colo., 5-4
69 kg/152 lbs. -Csaba Hirbik, Hungary dec. Dave Zuniga, New Brighton, Minn., 3-1
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Tamas Berzicza, Hungary, dec. Matt Lindland, Lincoln, Neb., 4-0
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Janos Kismoni, Hungary, dec. Quincey Clark, New Brighton, Minn., 5-1
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Bela Kalo, Hungary, dec. Dan Hicks, Fredricksburg, Va., 5-1
130 kg/286 lbs. - Mihaly Deak, Hungary, won by disq. over Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo.
USA Team Two defeats Venezuela, 29-4
USA Team Two won all of the matches to defeat Venezuela, 29-4. 1996 Olympic silver medalist Brandon Paulson (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) pinned David Ochoa of Venezuela at 5:12 at 119 pounds to start things off for the U.S. Darnell Lollis won by a technical fall over Jairo Alvarado of Venezuela, 12-0, at 127.75 pounds, and Kevin Bracken (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) won by a technical fall over Jairo Alvarado of Venezuela, 10-0, at 138.75 pounds. Marcel Cooper (Woodbridge, Va./U.S. Marine Corps) won at 152 pounds over Yorly Patino of Venezuela, 13-2, and Keith Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) decisioned Antonio Garcia of Venezuela, 9-3, at 167.5 pounds. Both Ethan Bosch (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) and Jaon Klohs (Maple Grove, Minn./Minnesota Storm) won their weight classes by decision. Bosch decisioned Eddy Bartolozzi of Venezuela, 7-3, and Klohs decisioned Emilio Suarez of Venezuela, in a close match, 5-4. At heavyweight, Rulon Gardner (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) pinned Rafael Barreno at 2:30 to complete the score at 29 to 4.
USA 2 29, Venezuela 4
54 kg/119 lbs. - Brandon Paulson, Minneapolis, Minn., pin David Ochoa, Venezuela, 5:12
58 kg/127.75 lbs. -Darnell Lollis, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by tech. fall over Jairo Alvarado, Venezuela, 12-0, 2:37
63 kg/138.75 lbs. -Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo., won by tech. fall over Endrix Arteaga, Venezuela, 10-0, 4:14
69 kg/152 lbs. - Marcel Cooper, Woodbridge, Va., won by tech. fall over Yorly Patino, Venezuela, 13-2, 4:25
76 kg/167.5 lbs. -Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Antonio Garcia, Venezuela, 9-3
85 kg/187.25 lbs. -Ethan Bosch, Colorado Springs, Colo., dec. Eddy Bartolozzi, Venezuela, 7-3
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Jason Klohs, Maple Grove, Minn., dec. Emilio Suarez, Venezuela, 5-4
130 kg/286 lbs. - Rulon Gardner, Colorado Springs, Colo., pin Rafael Barreno, Venezuela, 2:30
USA Three defeats Mexico with four forfeits, 27-6
Team USA three defeated Mexico, 27-6, with four wins and four forfeits. USA three won the first four matches before winning the l