Special thanks to Nick Alvarez of the USOEC Greco-Roman team who collected all of the results of his teammates at the competition.

OSLO, Norway – Two members of the U.S. Olympic Education Center program from Northern Michigan University won gold medals on Saturday at the Kolbatn Junior Cup.

Claiming titles in the J-23 age division were Joey Denova of Fortson, Ga. at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Toby Erickson of East Helena, Mont. at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Denova, a sophomore at NMU, won both of his bouts, stopping Isac Selder of Sweden, 3-2, 2-0 and Jason Chudzinski of the USA, 2-0, 2-0.

Erickson, a sophomore at NMU, won all three of his bouts to claim the title. He stopped Anders Sehested of Denmark, 5-0, 2-0, Parker Betts of the USA, 7-1, 5-0 and Balint Lam of Hungary, 1-0, 2-0.

Erickson was fifth at the 2011 Junior World Championships. Lam was eighth in the 2011 Junior World Championships.

The USOEC won five medals in the J-23 age division which completed on Saturday. Winning silver medals were Jason Chudzinski of Colonie, N.Y. at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Lee Wildes of Oviedo, Fla. at 84 kg/185 lbs. Taking a bronze medal was Marcus Finau of Ewa Beach, Hawaii at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

The first day of competition was held in the U-18 age division. Five of the six USOEC wrestlers who entered the tournament are still alive in their weight class and will continue to compete on Sunday.

Three USOEC wrestlers are unbeaten after the first day in the U-18 division: Sam Jones of Folsom, La. at 58 kg/127.5 lbs., Dillon Cowan of Harvard, Ill. at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Patrick Budd of Harrisburg, Pa. at 76 kg/167 lbs.

All five of the USOEC wrestlers competing on Sunday could still win the gold in their weight divisions, as this tournament is being conducted under a two-pool Nordic system and the pool competition is not yet completed.

Coaching the USOEC team is Aghasi Manukyan of Marquette, Mich.

KOLBATN JUNIOR CUP
Oslo, Norway, Nov. 18-19

(Greco-Roman J-23 age division)

60 kg/132 lbs. - Jason Chudzinski, Colonie, N.Y., 2nd
WIN Isac Selder (Sweden), 0-1, 1-0, 2-0
LOSS Joey Denova (USA), 0-2, 0-2

60 kg/132 lbs. - Joey Denova, Fortson, Ga., 1st 
WIN Isac Selder (Sweden), 3-2, 2-0
WIN Jason Chudzinski (USA), 2-0, 2-0

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - John Bozarth, El Paso, Ill., 5th
LOSS Mate Krasznai (Hungary), 0-5, 0-4
LOSS Sergejs Mironovs (Latvia), 0-6, 1-0, 3-8
WIN Sebastian Brandstrøm (Sweden), forfeit
WIN Ruben Koreliussen (Norway), 6-0, 0-2, 3-0

84 kg/185 lbs. - Lee Wildes, Oviedo, Fla., 2nd
WIN Runar Simonsen (Norway), 0-2, 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Julius Matuzevicius (Lithuania), 6-2, 0-1, 0-1

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Marcus Finau, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, 3rd
LOSS Vilius Laurinaitis (Lithuania), 0-1, 0-2
LOSS Felix Baldauf (Norway), 0-1, 0-1
WIN Jon Fredrik Isaksen (Norway), 3-0, 6-0

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Toby Erickson, East Helena, Mont., 1st
WIN Anders Sehested (Denmark), 5-0, 2-0
WIN Parker Betts (USA), 7-1, 5-0
WIN Balint Lam (Hungary), 1-0, 2-0

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Parker Betts, St. Michael, Minn., 4th
LOSS Balint Lám (Hungary), 0-3, 0-3
LOSS Toby Erickson (USA), 1-7, 0-5
LOSS Anders Sehested (Denmark), 2-2, 6-0, 2-3

(Greco-Roman U-18 age division)
 
58 kg/127.5 lbs. - Isaiah Verona, Miami, Fla.
LOSS PÃ¥l Eirik Gundersen (Norway), 3-1, 0-1, 0-2
WIN Vitaliy Fuglayev (Ukrain), 0-1, 1-0, 3-0
Vs. Zelim Dzeitov (Belgium) on Sunday

58 kg/127.5 lbs. - Sam Jones, Folsom, La.
WIN Alex Kessisdis (Sweden), 6-0, Pin 2:17
WIN Donad Paindar (Sweden), pin 0:56
Vs. Aleksanders Jurkjans (Latvia) on Sunday

69 kg/152 lbs. - Dillon Cowan, Harvard, Ill.
WIN Alexander Burger (Norway). 6-0, 0-1, 6-1
WIN Markus Svantesson (Sweden), 6-1, Inj
WIN Sebastian Eriksson (Sweden), 7-0, Pin 3:15
Vs. Pelle Søderstrøm (Sweden) on Sunday

76 kg/167 lbs. - D.P Miller, East Stroudsburg, Pa.
WIN Khaled Cedra (Norway), 7-0, pin 2:47
WIN Hamzat Aldamov (Norway), 7-0, pin 2:07
LOSS Patrick Budd (USA), 0-3, 0-1
Vs. Jonas Nilsson (Sweden) on Sunday

76 kg/167 lbs. - Patrick Budd, Harrisburg, Pa.
WIN Jonas Nilsson (Sweden), 1-3, 1-0, 1-0 
WIN Andeas Stenson (Norway), 6-0, 6-0
WIN Max Johansson (Sweden), 3-0, 6-0
WIN D.P. Miller (USA), 3-0, 1-0
Vs Arnt Ivan Bye (Norway) on Sunday

76 kg/167 lbs. - Austin Barton, Phoenix, Ariz., dnp
LOSS Max Johansson (Sweden), 0-3, pin 2:26
WIN Khaled Cedra (Norway), 5-0, 2-1
LOSS Jonas Nillson (Sweden), 1-4, Pin 2:28