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