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)