Kelsey Campbell wins silver at Cerro Pelado in Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba – The U.S. grabbed a silver medal from Kelsey Campbell to wrap up women’s freestyle at the Cerro Pelado International.

Campbell faced off against Dayselis Rodriguez of Cuba for the 59 kg/130 lbs. gold medal. Rodriguez converted on two first-period takedowns out of a front headlock position to lead 4-0 at the break. Campbell climbed back into it with a late takedown but ran out of time. She fell 4-3.

It was Campbell’s first competition since the U.S. World Team Trials held in Las Vegas last April. She finished with a 2-1 record over the two-day tournament, scoring day one wins over Debora Lawnitzak of Germany and Rachelis Caron of Cuba.

After suffering a shoulder injury yesterday, Arian Carpio did not finish out the competition and wound up in fifth place at 57 kg/125 lbs. Carpio was the only American entered in the field outside of Campbell.

Host-nation Cuba dominated the team race, winning gold in six-of-eight contested weight classes. Betzabeth Arguello Villegas of Venezuela and Alejandra Romero of Mexico were the only non-Cuban women to earn gold.

The Cerro Pelado International continues on Wednesday with the opening of men’s freestyle at 10 a.m. (ET).

Complete results from Havana can be found at unitedworldwrestling.org. A live stream is available to U.S. residents at trackwrestling.com.

2018 CERRO PELADO INTERNATIONAL
At Havana, Cuba, Feb. 19-20 

Final Results

50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Leanna Mendoza (Cuba)
Silver – Yusneylys Guzman (Cuba)
Bronze – Lisa Ersel (Germany) 

53 kg/116 lbs.
Gold – Betzabeth Arguello Villegas (Venezuela)
Silver – Amanda Hernandez (Cuba)
Bronze – Lilianet Duane (Cuba) 

55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Laura Herin (Cuba)
Silver – Yayneli Sanz (Cuba) 

57 kg/125 lbs.
Gold – Alejandra Romero (Mexico)
Silver – Maria Fernanda (Cuba)
Bronze – Lianna Montero (Cuba) 

59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold – Dayselis Rodriguez (Cuba)
Silver – Kelsey Campbell (United States)
Bronze – Rachelis Caron (Cuba) 

62 kg/136 lbs.
Gold – Yakelin Estornell (Cuba)
Silver – Hangelen Llanes (Cuba)
Bronze – Guadalupe Garcia (Mexico) 

68 kg/149 lbs.
Gold – Yudari Sanchez (Cuba)
Silver – Soleimy Coraballo (Venezuela)
Bronze – Yariannys Marin (Cuba) 

76 kg/167 lbs.
Gold – Milaimys Marin (Cuba)
Silver – Susana Martinez (Cuba)
Bronze – Mabelkis Capote (Cuba)

U.S. Women's Freestyle Results

57 kg/125 lbs. - Arian Carpio (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Maria Fernanda (Cuba), 12-0
LOSS Lianna Montero (Cuba), 10-0
LOSS Serena Bolke (Germany), Medical Forfeit
LOSS Alejandra Romero (Mexico), Medical Forfeit

59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids), Silver
WIN Debora Lawnitzak (Germany), 7-0
WIN Rachelis Caron (Cuba), 3-0
LOSS Dayselis Rodriguez (Cuba), 4-3