U.S. Army wins five of 10 bouts against Team USA in dual meet at Fort Carson, Feb. 25
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John Fuller (USA Wrestling)
02/26/2004
The host U.S. Army team won five bouts, including four in Greco-Roman, at a dual meet against stars from the United States, Feb. 25 in the Special Events Center on Fort Carson, Colo. 2001 U.S. World Team members Keith Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) defeated Brandon McNab (New York AC), 5-0 at 74 kg/163 lbs. in Greco-Roman. 2001 U.S. World Team member Jason Loukides (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) beat Chris Moen (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 7-0 in the Greco-Roman bout at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Two-time U.S. Nationals champion Glenn Nieradka (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) had little trouble, scoring an 11-0 technical fall over Jason Chao (Colorado Springs, Colo./Unattached) at 60 kg/132 lbs. Veteran Oscar Wood (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) scored a pair of points from the clinch in overtime to defeat Ron Muir (Colorado Springs, Colo./Unattached), 4-1 at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. The official ruled that Muir refused to lock in the clinch, thus giving the two points to Wood for the victory. Two members of the Team USA squad won their bouts, Lindsay Durlacher (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Ethan Bosch (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Durlacher, fueled by a three point lift-and-throw in the first period, defeated Anthony Gibbons (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 5-2. The key move for Bosch in his 6-3 victory over Kenny Owens (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) was a front headlock to roll Owens for two points to break open a close bout. In freestyle, the lone U.S. Army winner in the four matches was Dominic Black (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Black scored a takedown and a one-point leg lace to take the lead with just 30 seconds left, and went on to beat Mo Lawal (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC), 5-4. Other winners were Yero Washington (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs., Tony DeAnda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Team Excel) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Markus Mollica (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 84 kg/185 lbs. Washington, who wrestled on the Army team for this dual only, scored an easy 11-0 technical fall over Dane Valdez (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) DeAnda stopped Glenn Garrison (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 5-0. Mollica won his bout against Charles Daniels (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army). A nice crowd showed up on base to watch this match between the Army's top stars and an all-star group of athletes who train full-time in Colorado Springs, Colo.