Paris, France — Team USA continues to find its footing in Paris. Eight more medals Sunday vaulted the U.S. into a tie for third in the overall medal count with Brazil.

Team USA’s medal count is 27 (eight gold, 11 silver, eight bronze).

USA men’s wheelchair basketball continued its hot start to the Paralympic Games with a 76-69 win over Australia. The win put the USA’s group play record at 3-0 heading into the quarterfinals. Three-time Paralympian Jake Williams led the team with 24 points on 10-18 shooting from the field. 

“I definitely have to try my best to bring something back. Especially that gold medal,” said Fabian Romo, who had 11 points in the U.S. victory.

In archery, the U.S. found itself at the top of the podium thanks to a strong performance from U.S. Army veteran Jason Tabansky in the men’s individual W1 elimination tournament. In the finals, the Texan defeated China’s Han Guifei by a score of 134-131.

“I felt a purpose through every match that I was supposed to be here and that I was supposed to be here to share this with everybody,” said Tabansky. “This is not just for me, it’s for everybody out there, everybody in my country.”

Tabansky wasn’t the only archer from the U.S. to win a gold medal. Matt Stutzman edged China’s Xinliang Ai 149-147 in the men’s individual compound open gold medal match. It’s Stutzman’s first gold medal in the event in his fourth Paralympics.

Wheelchair rugby earned its spot in Monday’s gold medal match with a 50-43 triumph over reigning gold medalist Great Britain. The U.S. has a rematch with Japan with all the marbles on the line- the Japanese beat the USA 45-42 in group play Friday.

USA men’s goalball punched its ticket to the quarterfinals with a 14-7 win over Iran. After opening the Paris Games with a loss to defending champion Brazil, the U.S. won back-to-back games to get past the preliminary round. The United States faces Japan in the quarters tomorrow at 7:30 PM Paris time.

Sitting volleyball picked up a convincing straight-set victory over France. The U.S. allowed the host nation to score just 11 points over the three sets. Team USA concludes group play against Italy on Tuesday.

Five U.S. athletes snagged medals at Stade de France on Sunday. Brian Siemann ran a 47.84 to win bronze in the men’s 400M T53. Daniel Romanchuk took bronze in the men’s 400M T54 with a time of 45.11. Susannah Scaroni added to her silver in the women’s 5000M T54 by racing a 1:43.42 in the 800M T54, good for bronze. In the women’s long jump T37, Jaleen Roberts’ jump of 4.77 meters won her silver. Finally, Roderick Townsend claimed gold in the men’s high jump T47. Townsend’s jump of 2.12 meters gave him his third consecutive gold medal in the event.

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ON MONDAY:

Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon face China’s Naili Lin and Fengmei Li for gold in mixed doubles SH6 badminton. Jason Tabansky and Tracy Otto compete in the mixed team W1 rounds in para archery needing three wins to claim gold. Cassie Mitchell competes in the women’s F53 discus at Stade de France. Aaron Pike and Daniel Romanchuk go for gold in the men’s 1500M T54 race. Goalball faces Japan in the quarterfinals at 7:30 PM Paris time. Women’s wheelchair basketball concludes group play against Japan at 1:30. And wheelchair rugby seeks gold at 7:30, also against Japan.