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Bruntil among four U.S. women entered in 2026 Klippan Lady Open

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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling

Emma Bruntil at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

Emma Bruntil at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

KLIPPAN, Sweden – Four U.S. women are entered in the 2026 Klippan Lady Open, being held at the Klippan Hall of Sports February 13-15. 2023 U.S. World Team member Emma Bruntil anchors the U.S. lineup.

 

Bruntil is making her first international appearance since the 2023 Worlds in Belgrade, Serbia, where she finished in fifth place at 68 kg. She returns to action this weekend at 65 kg.

 

2022 U.S. National Team member Lauren Stoker is entered at 59 kg and is seeking her first international podium in her fifth attempt. Stoker is a five-time placer at the U.S. Senior Nationals.

 

Also in the mix are youngsters Avery Steldt of Wisconsin at 55 kg and Chandni Banks of California at 68 kg. Steldt makes a repeat appearance at the event after competing in the Senior division last year. It’ll be the international debut for Banks, who was fifth at the 2025 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals held in Fargo, N.D.

 

All four Americans are entered in the Senior division of the event, which is set for Saturday and Sunday. A U17 division will be contested prior to the Senior division, starting on Friday evening. A complete schedule is available below.  

 

A live stream of the event will be available on the Master Film Sweden YouTube channel. Brackets and results can be found on Klippansbk.se.

 

Stay tuned to TheMat.com and USA Wrestling’s social media channels for coverage of the Klippan Lady Open.

2026 Klippan Lady Open 

At Klippan, Sweden, February 13-15 

 

 

Event Schedule 

Friday, February 13 

5:30 p.m. – U17 Session I

 

Saturday, February 14 

9 a.m. – U17 Session II

1 p.m. – Senior Session I

 

Sunday, February 15 

10 a.m. – Senior Session II

1 p.m. – Senior Session III (finals)

 

*All times listed reference local time in Klippan, Sweden, which is six hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time.

 

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Roster 

55 kg – Avery Steldt (Blue River, Wis./Combat W.C. School of Wrestling)

59 kg – Lauren Stoker (Spanish Fork, Utah/Brunson UVRTC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg – Emma Bruntil (Vernon, Ill./Titan Mercury WC)

68 kg – Chandni Banks (Los Angeles, Calif.)