DUBUQUE – Freshman 141-pound champion Liam Adlfinger headlined 17 Cornell placewinners at Saturday's Jim Fox Invitational hosted by Dubuque.
 
Adlfinger impressed in his first collegiate tournament, capping a 4-0 day with a 12-0 major decision over junior teammate Dylan Heater in the championship match. Adlfinger scored a 9-4 semifinal win over sophomore teammate Truman Folkers, who finished third.
 
Jace Nelson-Brown advanced to the finals in the 184-pound bracket. He took runner-up to Chicago's Jackson Davis, falling by a 12-5 score in sudden victory of the championship bout.
 
Also at 184, Josue Hernandez and Danny Decristofaro tied for third.
 
Junior Gannon Kuhn placed third at 125 with a 3-1 mark. Owen West took sixth at that weight.
 
The Rams received fourth-place efforts from junior Ethan Diaz at 133, sophomore Ethan Hady at 149 and freshman Zach Winnekens at 197.
 
Cooper Ludwig (fifth at 149), Scotty Scheidecker (fifth at 174), Zion Shaw (seventh at 165), Brayden Pillars (seventh at 165), Nolan Schuetz (eighth at 174) and Noah Carl (eighth at 197) rounded out Cornell's individuals who placed.
 
Coming up – The Rams host UW-Platteville for a 6 p.m. dual meet Thursday at the Small Athletic and Wellness Center.