News and Highlights

Army defeats Air Force, 25-17 to win Armed Forces men’s freestyle title; Army sweeps two women’s bouts
Army Spc. William Sullivan scrambles with Senior Airman Mitch Brown during the freestyle portion of the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 3, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
March 3, 2024 - By stringing three straight technical falls late in the dual meet, the U.S. Army defeated the U.S. Air Force, 25-17, to win the men’s freestyle team title at the Armed Forces Championships on Sunday.

U.S. Army wins Armed Forces Greco-Roman title with eight champs; 10 athletes qualify for Olympic Trials
Army Spc. Timothy Young throws Air Force Staff Sgt. Diante Cooper out of bounds during the Greco-Roman style wrestling portion of  the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. March 2, 2024. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
March 2, 2024 - The U.S. Army was dominant in defending its Armed Forces Greco-Roman title, winning two lopsided dual meets and claiming eight individual champions.

Armed Forces Wrestling Championships set for U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, March 2-3
BREMERTON, WA (Feb. 24, 2023) - Army Spc. Spencer Woods of Fort Carson, Colo. throws Senior Airman Angel Romo of Mountain Home AFB, Idaho at 87 kg of the Greco-Roman Championship during the 2023 Armed Forces Wrestling Championship held at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington from February 25-26. This year’s championship features teams from the Army, Navy (including the Marine Corps and Coast Guard Wrestlers), and Air Force (including Space Force Wrestlers). Teams compete in Men’s Greco-Roman, Men’s Freestyle, and Women’s Freestyle wrestling styles. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Carver).
March 2, 2024 - One of wrestling’s traditionally classic events, the 2024 Armed Forces Wrestling Championships, will be held at U.S. Air Force Academy, which is located northwest of Colorado Springs, Colo.. March 2-3. The competition will be held at the Cadet Gymnasium – East Gym..

Schedule and Results

Saturday, Mar. 2 (Times are Mountain Standard Time)

Greco-Roman Session 1: Navy 18 - USAF 23            Photos

GR 55 KG  Mitch Brown (Air Force GR) over Dominic Robertson (Navy GR) TF 10-2
GR 60 KG  Siavash Sarvestani (Air Force GR) over Sheldon Ealy (Navy GR) Dec 7-0
GR 63 KG  Sidney Flores (Air Force GR) over Pablo Monreal (Navy GR) TF 8-0
GR 67 KG  Brian Friery (Air Force GR) over Dominic Bruinius (Navy GR) TF 8-0
GR 72 KG  Jamel Johnson (Navy GR) over Nathaniel Johnson (Air Force GR) TF 8-0
GR 77 KG  Vincent Dolce (Air Force GR) over Dan Richardson (Navy GR) TF 9-0
GR 82 KG  Marciano Ali (Navy GR) over Samuel Adams (Air Force GR) Fall 3:42
GR 87 KG  John Stefanowicz (Navy GR) over Matthew Hahnrauch (Air Force GR) TF 12-0
GR 97 KG  Diante Cooper (Air Force GR) over Ian Mills (Navy GR) TF 10-0
GR 130 KG Courrtney Freeman (Navy GR) over Donald Degarmo (Air Force GR) TF 10-0

Greco-Roman Session 2: Army 33 - Navy 11              Photos

GR 55 KG  William Sullivan (Army GR) over Dominic Robertson (Navy GR) TF 10-2
GR 60 KG  Dalton Duffield (Army GR) over Sheldon Ealy (Navy GR) TF 8-0
GR 63 KG  Dalton Roberts (Army GR) over Pablo Monreal (Navy GR) Fall 0:16
GR 67 KG  Peter Ogunsanya (Army GR) over Dominic Bruinius (Navy GR) TF 10-0
GR 72 KG  Ellis Coleman (Army GR) over Jamel Johnson (Navy GR) Dec 4-0
GR 77 KG  Justus Scott (Army GR) over Dan Richardson (Navy GR) TF 8-0
GR 82 KG  Kamal Bey (Army GR) over Marciano Ali (Navy GR) Dec 5-4
GR 87 KG  John Stefanowicz (Navy GR) over Ryan Epps (Army GR) Inj 0:01
GR 97 KG  Timothy Young (Army GR) over Ian Mills (Navy GR) Fall 0:41
GR 130 KG Courrtney Freeman (Navy GR) over Jeremiah Imonode (Army GR) TF 10-2

Greco-Roman Session 3: Army 44 - 1 Air Force                Photos

GR 55 KG  William Sullivan (Army GR) over Mitch Brown (Air Force GR) Dec 7-6
GR 60 KG  Dalton Duffield (Army GR) over Siavash Sarvestani (Air Force GR) TF 8-0
GR 63 KG  Dalton Roberts (Army GR) over Sidney Flores (Air Force GR) Fall 3:24
GR 67 KG  Peter Ogunsanya (Army GR) over Brian Friery (Air Force GR) DQ
GR 72 KG  Ellis Coleman (Army GR) over Nathaniel Johnson (Air Force GR) Fall 1:03
GR 77 KG  Justus Scott (Army GR) over Vincent Dolce (Air Force GR) TF 10-0
GR 82 KG  Kamal Bey (Army GR) over Samuel Adams (Air Force GR) Fall 0:29
GR 87 KG  Ryan Epps (Army GR) over Matthew Hahnrauch (Air Force GR) TF 9-0
GR 97 KG  Timothy Young (Army GR) over Diante Cooper (Air Force GR) TF 9-0
GR 130 KG Jeremiah Imonode (Army GR) over Donald Degarmo (Air Force GR) TF 8-0

Sunday, Mar. 3
Freestyle Session 1: USAF 35 - Navy 9                Photos

FS 57 KG  Mitch Brown (Air Force FS) over Navy Forf
FS 61 KG  Siavash Sarvestani (Air Force FS) over Sheldon Ealy (Navy FS) TF 11-0
FS 65 KG  Sidney Flores (Air Force FS) over Pablo Monreal (Navy FS) TF 10-0
FS 70 KG  Brian Friery (Air Force FS) vs Dominic Bruinius (Navy FS)
FS 74 KG  Gerald McGinty (Air Force FS) over Dan Richardson (Navy FS) TF 12-2
FS 79 KG  Vincent Dolce (Air Force FS) over Marciano Ali (Navy FS) TF 10-0
FS 86 KG  John Stefanowicz (Navy FS) over Griffyn Broyles (Air Force FS) TF 10-0
FS 92 KG  Ronnie Caudill (Air Force FS) over Ian Mills (Navy FS) Fall 1:32
FS 97 KG  Diante Cooper (Air Force FS) over Navy Forf
FS 125 KG Courtney Freeman (Navy FS) over Donald Degarmo (Air Force FS) TF 10-0

Army 37 - Navy 7                                                Photos

FS 57 KG  William Sullivan (Army FS) over Navy Forf
FS 61 KG  Dalton Duffield (Army FS) over Sheldon Ealy (Navy FS) TF 10-0
FS 65 KG  Ellis Coleman (Army FS) over Pablo Monreal (Navy FS) TF 10-0
FS 70 KG  Justus Scott (Army FS) over Dominic Bruinius (Navy FS) TF 10-0
FS 74 KG  Jesse Thielke (Army FS) over Dan Richardson (Navy FS) Dec 2-2
FS 79 KG  Kamal Bey (Army FS) over Marciano Ali (Navy FS) TF 12-1
FS 86 KG  John Stefanowicz (Navy FS) over Ryan Epps (Army FS) Inj 0:01
FS 97 KG  Spencer Woods (Army FS) over Navy Forf
FS 125 KG Jermiah Imonode (Army FS) over Courtney Freeman (Navy FS) TF 10-0

Army - Air Force  Men's and Women's Freestyle Results               Photos

WFS 50 KG  Nina Pham (Army WFS) over Mariah Anderson (Air Force WFS) Dec 4-3
WFS 57 KG  Abigail Nette (Army WFS) over Claire Betz (Air Force WFS) TF 10-0

Men's Freestyle:  Army 25 - Air Force 17

FS 57 KG  Mitch Brown (Air Force FS) over William Sullivan (Army FS) Dec 11-8
FS 61 KG  Dalton Duffield (Army FS) over Siavash Sarvestani (Air Force FS) TF 10-0
FS 65 KG  Sidney Flores (Air Force FS) over Ellis Coleman (Army FS) TF 10-0
FS 70 KG  Justus Scott (Army FS) over Brian Friery (Air Force FS) TF 13-2
FS 74 KG  Gerald McGinty (Air Force FS) over Jesse Thielke (Army FS) Dec 4-0
FS 79 KG  Kamal Bey (Army FS) over Vincent Dolce (Air Force FS) TF 14-1
FS 86 KG  Ryan Epps (Army FS) over Griffyn Broyles (Air Force FS) TF 11-0
FS 92 KG  Timothy Young (Army FS) over Ronnie Caudill (Air Force FS) TF 10-0
FS 97 KG  Diante Cooper (Air Force FS) over Spencer Woods (Army FS) Inj 0:02
FS 125 KG Jermiah Imonode (Army FS) over Donald Degarmo (Air Force FS) TF 13-0

Live Bracket/Results

Standings

Greco-Roman 

1st:   Army - 4 pts (2-0 Record)  (77-12)
2nd:  Air Force 2 pts (1-1 Record) (24-62)
3rd:   Navy 0 pts (0-2 Record) (29-56)

Men's Freestyle

1st:   Army - 4 pts (2-0 Record)  (62-24)
2nd:  Air Force 2 pts (1-1 Record) (52-34)
3rd:   Navy 0 pts (0-2 Record) (16-72)

Overall:

1st:  Army - 8 pts
2nd: Air Force - 4 pts
3rd:  Navy - 0 pts