MOUNT VERNON – Cornell hosted the Ram Duels on Saturday inside Small Athletic and Wellness Center Arena, finishing the day 2-1.
 
In the highlight match of the day Cornell faced off against #14 Chicago. The Rams jumped out to a 15-6 lead through 165-pounds, before falling 26-15.
 
Sophomore Owen West got the Rams rolling against Chicago, pinning Matteo Littman in the third period at 125-pounds. At 133, Jayson Stevens upset #14 Matthew Barley in sudden victory 3-1.
 
Turman Folkers (141) and #5 Brian Petry (165) each won by decision against Chicago.
 
In the first dual of the day the Rams steam rolled Nebraska Wesleyan 57-0. Cornell had three pins against the Prairie Wolves. Freshman Liam Adlfinger pinned Alex Schroeder in 40 seconds at 141.
 
At 157 Deegan Mitchell put Joseph Piasecki on his back in 1:23. Logan Van Duyne picked up his second pin of the year at 197, taking down Habeeb Raji in 4:37.
 
Gannon Kuhn (133) won by technical fall over Christopher McClanahan 32-17 and Braydon Hoffman (285) won by decision.  Nebraska Wesleyan forfeited at five weights.
                                                                                                           
In the final dual Cornell took down Lakeland 36-9, behind two pins and three tech falls. The Rams Adlfinger picked up his second pin of the day at 141, finishing off Wyatt Sandoval in 1:55. At 184, Jace Nelson-Brown pinned Andre Jones in three minutes.
 
Jayson Stevens (133) picked up a 22-6 tech fall over Caleb Hillshafer. Petry (165) and Kuhn (125) each picked up their second tech fall of the day. Petry 20-5 over Tom Schumacher and Kuhn 21-6 over Drew Ryder.
 
Own Adlfinger (149), AJ Parrish (157) and Nolan Howell (174) each won by decision for the Rams against the Muskies.
 
Coming up – The Rams send wrestlers to the Baldwin Wallace Invitational (Berea, OH) and the Turkey Open (Cedar Rapids) on Saturday, November 21. Both events start at 9:00 a.m.