Jan 29

WRESTLING: Arendt wins silver medal to lead U.S. team at Cristo Lutte in France

CRETEIL, France-American David Arendt won a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. to head the list of U.S. finishers at the Cristo Lutte Seniors on Jan. 26-27. Arendt (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines) advanced to the final round before falling to two-time World champion Mijain Lopez of Cuba in the finals. The U.S. team tied for seventh in the event with 21 points. Cuba edged France 53-51 for the team title. Arendt was the lone U.S. wrestler to win a medal. Placing fifth for the American squad was Jacob Hey at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Robbie Smith at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Mark Simmonds at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. CRISTO LUTTE, CRETEIL, FRANCE Team scoring Cuba 53 France 51 Bulgaria 36 Germany 32 Lithuania 28 Israel 22 United States 21 Czech Republic 21 55 kg/121 lbs. Gold-Yasner Hernandez (Cuba) Silver-Elaev Machman (Israel) Bronze-Ronnigen Anders (Norway) Bronze-Alexandar Kostadinov (Bulgaria) 60 kg/132 lbs. Gold-Sebastien Hidalgo (France) Silver-Roberto Monzon (Cuba) Bronze-Emil Milev (Bulgaria) Bronze-Eric Buisson (France) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Gold-Steeve Guenot (France) Silver-Artak Ishkranian (IDF) Bronze-Karel Hanak (Czech Republic) Bronze-Marcus Thaetner (Germany) 74 kg/163 lbs. Gold-Alain Hassli (France) Silver-Aleksanor Kazakevic (Lithuania) Bronze-Benedikt Ernst (Austria) Bronze-Odelis Herrero (Cuba) 84 kg/185 lbs. Gold-Yunior Estrada (Cuba) Silver-Laimutis Adomaitis (Lithuania) Bronze-Melonin Noumonvi (France) Bronze-Ivan Yabandzhiev (Bulgaria) 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Gold-Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania) Silver-Vincent Vidal (France) Bronze-Aanes Fritz (Norway) Bronze-Kaloyan Dinchev (Bulgaria) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Gold-Mijain Lopez (Cuba) Silver-David Arendt (USA) Bronze-Rocco Ficara (Italy) Bronze-Nice Schmidt (Germany) U.S. performances 60 kg/132 lbs.-Donovan DePatto (Jacksonville, N.C./U.S. Marines), DNP LOSS Tvo Angelov (Bulgaria) 66 kg/145.5 lbs.-Jacob Hey (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), 5th WIN Didier Darcier (France) LOSS Steeve Guenot (France) LOSS Karel Hanak (Czech Republic) 66 kg/145.5 lbs.-Shannon Slack (Richmond, Va./New York AC), 9th LOSS Artak Ishkranian (IDF) LOSS Marc Bock (Austria) 96 kg/211.5 lbs.-Robbie Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 5th LOSS Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania) WIN Justin Millard (USA) LOSS Kaloyan Dinchev (Bulgaria) 96 kg/211.5 lbs.-Justin Millard (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), 7th WIN Nabil El Harde (IDF) LOSS Mindaucas Ezrskis (Lithuania) LOSS Robbie Smith (USA) 120 kg/264.5 lbs.-David Arendt (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines), 2nd WIN Mark Simmonds (USA) WIN Rocco Ficara (Italy) LOSS Mijain Lopez (Cuba) 120 kg/264.5 lbs.-Mark Simmonds (Minneapolis, Minn./U.S. Navy), 5th LOSS David Arendt (USA) LOSS Rocco Ficara (Italy) 120 kg/264.5 lbs.-Cole Konrad (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 10th LOSS Mijain Lopez (Cuba) LOSS Vladimir Guralski (Israel)