Cuba will seek to increase its medal count today during the penultimate day of the Pan American Wrestling Championships, held in Coralville, United States, where the nation has so far accumulated three gold, two silver, and one bronze medals.

Scheduled for this Saturday is the participation of freestyle wrestler Milaimy de la Caridad Marín Potrillé, who holds serious aspirations of reaching the title bout in the 76-kilogram (kg) division. In the men's freestyle category, veteran Geannis Garzón Tamayo faces a demanding challenge in the quarterfinal stage.

Friday’s session proved fruitful for the Cuban delegation, yielding one gold and one bronze medal. Gabriel Alejandro Rosillo (97 kg) secured the title by defeating Kevin Mejía Castillo of Honduras in the final via “victory by fall” with a score of 6-2, resolving the match in just 2:14 minutes.

Additionally, Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia (57 kg) earned a bronze medal. Despite losing in the quarterfinals to Ecuador's Luisa Valverde Melendres, the Ecuadorian's advancement to the final pulled the Cuban wrestler into the repechage. In that stage, Sanz Verdecia completely dominated Brazil's Giullia Penalber with a clear 4-0 “victory by points,” without conceding any technical points.

The only adverse note on Friday involved Greili Bencosme Carvajal (50 kg), who was eliminated in the qualifying phase. Bencosme fell due to the “tie-breaking criteria” against Mercedes Castillo Bernal after a hard-fought 5-5 tie in technical points.

The two champions from Thursday's Greco-Roman action were Kevin Yuran De Armas Rodríguez (60 kg) and Luis Alberto Orta (67 kg), while the silver medals were claimed by Daniel Gregorich Hechavarria (87 kg) and Oscar Pino (130 kg).