Golston wins gold, Schmidt adds silver at Concordia Invitational in Canada

Cassandra Schmidt (left) took silver and Erin Golston won gold at the Concordia Invitational in Canada. Shannyn Gillespie photo


MONTREAL, Canada -- Two members of the women's freestyle team at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University won medals at the Concordia Invitational in Canada on October 30.


Claiming a gold-medal at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. was Erin Golston (Lake in the Hills, Ill./USOEC).


Golston, a freshman at Northern Michigan, won both her matches, with victories over Vu of McMaster and McKay of Nova Scotia by pin.


Golston was a 2011 Junior World bronze medalist for the United States.


Cassandra Schmidt (Missoula, Montana/USOEC) won a silver medal at 59 kg/130 lbs. with a 2-1 record. She opened with a pair of victories by pin, then was beaten in the finals by Linda Morais of host Concordia. Schmidt is a junior at Northern Michigan.


Another USOEC athlete, Marlie Gillis (Gladstone, Mich./USOEC) placed fifth at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.

CONCORDIA INVITATIONAL

At Montreal, Canada, October 30


U.S. women's freestyle results


48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Erin Golston, Lake in the Hills, Ill. (USOEC), 1st

WIN Vu (Mc Master); 6-0, pin

WIN A. Mc Kay (NS); pin


59 kg/130 lbs. - Cassandra Schmidt, Missoula, Montana (USOEC), 2nd

WIN TBA, (Ottawa); 3-0, pin

WIN D Lee (Mc Master); pin

LOSS Linda Morais (Concordia), 0-6, 0-6


63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Marlie Gillis, Gladstone, Mich. (USOEC), 5th

LOSS B Coady (Mun), 4-0, pin

LOSS C. Thoms (BBWC),

WIN E. Lati (Tsunami), 2-1, 3-0