Brown and Carey wins gold in U20 division on day one of Sundsvall Open in Sweden

SUNDSVALL, Sweden – A team of U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers are competing in the U20 division at the Sundsvall Open on Sunday. The U.S. wrestlers come from the Northern Michigan University National Training Site or from the Combat WC.

Three U.S. wrestlers, competing in smaller brackets, secured medals in their weight classes on Saturday. Capturing gold medals were Gabe Brown of NMU/NTS at 60 kg and Brennan Carey of NMU/NTS at 130 kg. Securing a bronze medal at 87 kg is Mason Parsons of NMY/NTS

Brown won both of his matches by technical fall, stopping Swedish wrestlers Otto Huuhtanen and Zet Flink

Carey won his weight class uncontested, as he was the only entry at 130 kg.

Parsons went 0-2 in his three athlete round robin. He lost a tight 13-10 decision to Sweden’s Johan Garbell, then lost his other match by technical fall.

Six other U.S. wrestlers are still alive in their weight classes heading into the conclusion of the tournament on Sunday. All remain eligible for a medal.

Four of these wrestlers were undefeated on day one, Amryn Nutter of Combat WC (63 kg), Gunnar Hamre of NMU-NTS (67 kg), Ashton Miess of Combat WC (77 kg) and Will Scherer of Combat WC (77 kg).

SUNDSVALL OPEN

At Sundsvall, Sweden

Greco-Roman Medalists in completed weight classes

55 kg

Gold – Max Andersson (Sundsvall AIK)

Silver – Jan Atayi (Gallivare SK)

60 kg

Gold – Gabriel Brown (USA, NMU-NTS)

Silver – Otto Huuhtanen (Sweden/Vouksenniskan Vesa)

Bronze – Zet Flink (Sweden/ Bjuvs BK)

87 kg

Gold – Pauli Perkio (Finland National Team)

Silver – Johan Garbell (Sweden//Sparvagen)

Bronze – Mason Parsons (USA/NMU-NTS)

U.S. Greco-Roman performances

60 kg: Gabriel Brown (NMU/NTS), gold medal

WIN Otto Huuhtanen (Sweden/Vouksenniskan Vesa), tech fall 8-0

WIN Zet Flink (Sweden/Bjuvs BK), tech fall 10-1

63 kg: Amryn Nutter (Combat WC), advances to Sunday

Round robin matches

WIN Matias Arpinen (Finland), tech fall 9-0

WIN Leo Ljungqvist (Sweden/Sundsvalls AIK), tech fall, 11-1

Vs. Lauri Perkka (Finland National Team)

67 kg: Gunnar Hamre (NMU/NTS), advances to Sunday

Pool A matches

WIN Max Sirilla (Sweden/Sundsvall AIK), tech fall, 8-0

WIN Albin Jonsson (Sweden/Kiruna sportklubb), tech fall 8-0

WIN Sergio Illies (Sweden/Heby BK), tech fall, 9-0

Vs. Tuuka Peltokangas (Finland National Team)

77 kg: Ashton Miess (Combat WC), advances to Sunday

Pool A matches

WIN Calle Zetterkvist (Sweden/Sundsvalls AIK), tech fall 9-0

Vs. Vikke Tarkkio (Finland National Team)

77 kg: Will Scherer (Combat WC), advances to Sunday

Pool B matches

WIN Joel Skogqvist (Sweden/Ranea bk), tech fall 8-0

Vs. Miro Leinonen (Finland National Team)

82 kg: Mike Higgins (NMU/NTS), eliminated

LOSS Santeri Karppinen (Finland National Team), tech fall 8-0

LOSS Elmer Capelle (Sweden/BK Atlas), tech fall, 10-0

82 kg: Aidan Squier (Combat WC), advances to Sunday

LOSS Veeti Kajanne (Finland National Team), 9-5

Vs. Sebastian Abrant (Finland National Team)

87 kg: Mason Parsons (NMU/NTS), bronze medal

LOSS Pauli Perkio (Finland National Team), tech fall, 10-2

LOSS Johan Garbell (Sweden//Sparvagen), 13-10

97 kg: Jayden Tadeo-Gosal (NMU/NTS), advances to Sunday

WIN Abdollah Akaev (Sweden/Gallivare SK), pin

LOSS Aapo Viitala (Finland National Team), tech fall 8-0

Vs. Joel Andersson (Sweden/Falkopings ABK)

130 kg: Brennan Carey (NMU/NTS), gold medal

uncontested