Army wins the 1999 Armed Forces Freestyle Championships with four individual championsThe U.S. Army won all three of its dual meets to claim the team title at the 1999 Armed Forces Freestyle Championships at Fort Carson, Colo., March 11.
The U.S. Army defended its team title with wins over the U.S. Navy, 28-6, the U.S. Air Force, 19-17, and the U.S. Marine Corp, 16-14.
The U.S. Marines placed second with a 2-1 team record, scoring team victories over the U.S. Air Force, 24-13, and the U.S. Navy, 35-2. The U.S. Air Force was third with a 0-2-1 record and the U.S. Navy was fourth with a 0-2-1 record.
The Army had the most individual champions with four, including Eric Albarracin at 119 pounds, Charles Daniels at 187.25 pounds, Dominic Black at 213.75 pounds and Jason Loukides at 286 pounds.
The U.S. Marines had three individual champions, including James Shillow at 138.75 pounds, Marcel Cooper at 152 pounds and Patrick Owens at 167.5 pounds.
Jacob Hey was the champion from the U.S. Air Force at 127.75 pounds.
The U.S. Army and the U.S. Air force are stationed in Colorado Springs, Colo., while the U.S. Marines are stationed at Quantico, Va. and the U.s. Navy is stationed at Pensacola, Fla.
The competition concludes on Saturday, March 13, with the Armed Forces Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships at the Post Field House at Fort Carson, Colo. Session times are 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
1999 ARMED FORCES FREESTYLE WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Fort Carson, Colo., March 11
Team Standings
1. U.S. Army, 3-0 record, 6 points; 2. U.S. Marines, 2-1 record, 4 points; 3. U.S. Air Force, 0-2-1 record, 1 point; 4. U.S. Navy, 0-2-1 record, 1 point
Dual Meets
Army 28, Navy 6
119 - Eric Albarracin (Army) dec. Marcos Jeanete (Navy), 9-3; 127.75 - Jason Kutz (Army) won by tech. fall over Makinba Mimms (Navy), 12-0; 138.75 - Clarence Arrington (Army) dec. Christian Derr (Navy), 7-3; 152 - John Torres (Army), dec. Michael Green (Navy), 8-1; 167.5 - James Mahone (Navy) dec. Mathew Marciniak (Army), 6-4; 187.25 - Charles Daniels (Army) won by tech. fall over Corey Reigel (Navy), 10-0; 213.75 - Dominic Black (Army) pin Victor Olvera (Navy), 1:05; 286 - Jason Loukides (Army) pin Shannon Willits (Navy), 1:39
Marine Corps 24, Air Force 10
119 - Tim Mazzocchi (Marines) No bout; 127.75 - Duane Martin (Marines) dec. Jacob Hey (Air Force), 6-5; 138.75 - James Shillow (Marines) dec. Charlie Carbaugh (Air Force), 4-2; 152 - Marcel Cooper (Marines) won by tech. fall over Frank Bryant (Air Force), 13-3; 167.5 - Patrick Owens (Marines) dec. Corey Davis (Air Force), 8-3; 187.25 - Aaron Sieracki (Air Force) dec. William Carr (Marines), 3-2; 213.75 - Dan Hicks (Marines) pin Brandon Vera (Air Force), 2:22; 286 - Corey Farkas (Air Force) dec. Greg Gibson (Marines), 3-2
Army 19, Air Force 17
119 - Eric Albarracin (Army) No bout; 127.75 - Jacob Hey (Air Force) pin Jason Kutz (Army), 1:50; 138.75 - Charlie Carbaugh (Air Force) won by tech. fall over Clarence Arrington (Army), 15-5, 5:11; 152 - John Torres (Army) dec. Frank Bryant (Air Force), 10-3; 167.5 - Corey Davis (Air Force) pin Mathew Marciniak (Army), :34; 187.25 - Charles Daniels (Army) dec. Aaron Sieracki (Air Force), 5-4; 213.75 - Dominic Black (Army) dec. Brandon Vera (Air Force), 9-0; 286 - Jason Loukides (Army) dec. Corey Farkas (Air Force), 3-1, ot, 7:16
Marine Corps 35, Navy 2
119 - Tim Mazzocchi (Marines) pin Marcos Jeanete (Navy), :58; 127.75 - Duane Martin (Marines) pin Makimba Mimms (Navy), 2:39; 138.75 - James Shillow (Marines) won by tech. fall over Christian Derr (Navy), 12-1, 3:40; 152 - Marcel Cooper (Marines) won by tech. fall over Michael Green (Navy), 11-0, 2:06; 167.5 - Patrick Owens (Marines) dec. James Mahone (Navy), 4-2; 187.25 - WilliamCarr (Marines) pin Corey Reigel (Navy), 1:18; 213.75 - Dan Hicks (Marines) pin Victor Olvera (Navy), :33; 286 - Greg Gibson (Marines) won by tech. fall over Shannon Willits (Navy), 10-0, 5:54
Army 16, Marines 14
119 - Eric Albarracin (Army) dec. Tim Mazzocchi (Marines), 6-1; 127.75 - Jason Kutz (Army) dec. Duane Martin (Marines), 9-4; 138.75 - James Shillow (Marines) dec. Clarence Arrington (Army), 5-2; 152 - Marcel Cooper (Marines) won by tech. fall over John Torres (Army), 11-0, 4:32; 167.5 - Patrick Owens (Marines) won by ref. dec. over Mathew Marciniak (Army), 1-0, ot, 9:00; 187.25 - Charles Daniels (Army) dec. William Carr (Marines), 8-7, ot, 6:34; 213.75 - Dominic Black (Army) dec. Dan Hicks (Marines), 3-1; 286 - Jason Loukides (Army) dec. Greg Gibson (Marines), 3-0
Air Force 17, Navy 17
119 - Marcos Jeanete (Navy) No bout; 127.75 - Jacob Hey (Air Force) No bout; 138.75 - Charlie Carbaugh (Air Force) won by tech. fall over Christian Derr (Navy), 14-3, 3:24; 152 - Michael Green (Navy) dec. Frank Bryant (Air Force), 9-5; 167.5 - James Mahone (Navy) won by inj. def. over Corey Davis (Air Force); 187.25 - Aaron Sieracki (Air Force) won by tech. fall over Corey Reigel (Navy), 14-1, 6:00; 213.75 - Victor Olvera (Navy) dec. Brandon Vera (Air Force), 12-11, ot, 6:27; 286 - Corey Farkas (Air Force) dec. Shannon Willits (Navy), 10-2
Individual placewinners
54 kg/119 lbs. - Gold - Albarracin (Army); Silver - Mazzocchi (Marines); Bronze - Marcos Jeanete (Navy)
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Gold - Hey (Air Force); Silver - Martin (Marines); Bronze - Jason Kutz (Army); Fourth - Makimba Mimms (Navy)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Gold - Shillow (Marines); Silver - Carbaugh (Air Force); Bronze - Clarence Arrington (Army); Fourth - Christian Derr (Navy)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Gold - Marcel Cooper (Marines); Silver - Torres (Army); Bronze - Michael Green (Navy); Fourth - Frank Bryant (Air Force)
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Gold - Owens (Marines); Silver - Mahone (Navy); Bronze - Corey Davis (Air Force); Fourth - Matthew Marciniak (Army)
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Gold - Daniels (Army); Silver - Sieracki (Air Force); Bronze - William Carr (Marines); Fourth - Corey Reigel (Navy)
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Gold - Black (Army); Silver - Hicks (Marines); Bronze - Victor Olvera (Navy); Fourth - Brandon Vera (Air Force)
130 kg/286 lbs. - Gold - Loukides (Army); Silver - Farkas (Air Force); Bronze - Greg Gibson (Marines); Fourth - Shannon Willits (Navy)
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