Leigh Jaynes of the USA turns World medalist Takako Saito of Japan on the way to a victory at 59 kg at the World Cup. Sachiko Hotaka photo

TOKYO, Japan - The United States dropped all three of its Pool A matches on the first day of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday.

In consecutive bouts, the USA fell to China, 6-1, lost to Japan 5-2 and dropped a 4-3 dual meet to Ukraine.

The U.S. opened against two-time defending World Cup champion China. The only U.S. winner was 2012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs.

In the dual meet against World champion Japan, U.S. winners were Leigh Jaynes (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and 2011 World bronze medalist Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

In a rematch of the 2010 World finals at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., World and Olympic champion Kaori Icho of Japan edged Elena Pirozhkova of the USA, 1-0, 2-2, 2-0.

Against Ukraine, all three U.S. Olympians in the lineup won their matches, Campbell, Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Elena Pirozhkova (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.

Chun was a 2008 World champion and Pirozhkova was a 2010 World silver medalist.

Campbell was the only U.S. wrestler to win two matches on Saturday.

By placing fourth in its pool, the USA will compete in the seventh place match on Sunday against Azerbaijan, which was 0-3 in Pool B.

The championship finals will be a match between Japan and Russia. The third place match will feature China and Canada. Fifth place will be decided between Ukraine and Mongolia.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Tokyo, Japan, May 26

U.S. Pool A matches

CHINA 6, USA 1
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Hui Li (China) pin Clarissa Chun (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Shasha Zhao (China) dec. Alyssa Lampe (USA), 7-4, 5-2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell (USA) dec. Chen Yang (China), 1-0, 3-1
59 kg/130 lbs. – Hui Li (China) dec. Leigh Jaynes (USA), 2-1, 4-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Ruixue Jing (China) dec. Elena Pirozhkova (USA), 1-1, 0-2
67 kg/147.5 lbs. –Haiyan Xu (China) dec. Jennifer Page (USA), 8-0, 3-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Jiao Wang (China) dec. Adeline Gray (USA), 6-0, 7-1

JAPAN 5, USA 2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Hitomi Obara (Japan) pin Clarissa Chun (USA)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Yu Miyahara (Japan) dec. Alyssa Lampe (USA), 1-1, 6-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Saori Yoshida (Japan) pin Kelsey Campbell (USA)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes (USA) dec. Takako Saito (Japan), 2-0, 4-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Kaori Icho (Japan) dec. Elena Pirozhkova (USA), 1-0, 2-2, 2-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Yoshiko Inoue (Japan) dec. Jennifer Page (USA), 2-0, 1-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Adeline Gray (USA) pin Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan)

UKRAINE 4, USA 3
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Clarissa Chun (USA) dec. Oleksandra Kohut (Ukraine), 3-2, 2-1
51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Irini Merlini (Ukraine) dec. Alyssa Lampe (USA), 7-0, 1-2, 4-2
55 kg/121 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell (USA) dec. Iryna Husyak (Ukraine), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs. – Ganna Vasylenko (Ukraine) dec. Leigh Jaynes (USA), 6-5, 7-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova (USA) dec. Yulia Ostapchuk (Ukraine), 1-0, 1-0
67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Alina Stadnik (Ukraine) dec. Jennifer Page (USA), 3-0, 4-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Kateryna Burmistrova (Ukraine) dec. Adeline Gray (USA), 4-0, 1-0

Other Pool A matches
Japan 6, Ukraine 1
China 6, Ukraine 1
Japan 5, China 2

Pool B matches
Canada 4, Mongolia 3
Russia 5, Azerbaijan 2
Canada 5, Azerbaijan 2
Russia 5, Mongolia 2
Russia 6, Canada 1
Mongolia 5, Azerbaijan 2

Championship Round Pairings on Sunday
1st place – Japan vs. Russia
3rd place – China vs. Canada
5th place – Mongolia vs. Ukraine
7th place – United States vs. Azerbaijan