DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque hosted the 2026 Jim Fox Invitational Men's Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in front of a full crowd on Saturday, Nov. 7. The field of eight teams and 132 wrestlers competed for the top honors. The Spartans would finish sixth with 67 points.
Jaydon Robinson (149 lbs.),
Colton Weiler (157 lbs.), and
Phil Malone (285 lbs.) would all place second in their respective brackets.
The
Jim Fox Invite is named in honor of UD Hall of Famer Jim Fox. Fox (C'63) a fierce competitor in Spartans wrestling and football, chose to hit the mats and wrestle his way into the UD record books compiling a 55-6 career record. He started every meet during his four years at the UD. Jim was elected team captain his senior year and won the Iowa Conference Championship at 157 pounds. He was the runner-up his sophomore and junior years. Tournaments were one place Jim excelled. He won the Knox College Invitational three times, the Wheaton College Invitational twice, and the Coe Invitational the only time he participated. Overall he wrestled in nine tournaments, earning seven first place finishes, and two second place finishes. While at UD, Jim helped his team to two first place tournament wins and four second place finishes.
Jim used his speed and tenacity as a wrestler to excel on the football field as well. The hard-hitting freshman earned a starting role in the Spartans linebacking core, a position he did not relinquish. During the course of his football career he earned four varsity letters to accompany his four wrestling letters.
After 34 years of coaching and teaching Jim retired in 1996. His officiating career involved both football and wrestling. As a football official in the Iowa Conference he was rated number one at his position of back judge, helping to earn him the privilege of officiating four NCAA Division-III playoff games. In 1990, he was rated one of the top three officials in the conference. Jim was also chosen to work as a table official at three NCAA wrestling tournaments in Iowa City as well as a Big Ten meet.
Jim passed away on February 19, 2026 at the age of 89. Jim is survived by his cherished wife of 63 years, Jane Fox; daughters, Kelly (Charles) McDonald and Kerry Fox-Ausman; grandchildren, Lexi Ausman, Katie Ausman, Jessica Ausman, Tyler (Jasmine) McDonald; great granddaughter, Ella McDonald; sisters, Sandra Cross and Peggy Fox; sister-in-law, Janet Fox; nephew, Gerald Allen, who is like a son, and many other nephews and nieces.
Results available here:
https://www.flowrestling.org/events/2miVsf7tovrVHDmr/results
Brackets available here:
https://www.flowrestling.org/events/2miVsf7tovrVHDmr/brackets?bracket=32DtmdUWcTqNHgPCU2
2026 University of Dubuque Jim Fox Invitational
Stoltz Sports Center
Dubuque, Iowa
Nov. 7, 2026
TEAM SCORES:
1 University of Chicago – 186 pts.
2 UW-Platteville – 142 pts.
3 Loras College – 118.5 pts.
4 Cornell College – 111.5 pts.
5 Eureka College – 68.5 pts.
6 University of Dubuque – 67 pts.
7 Blackburn College – 19 pts.
8 UW-Madison Club – 0 pts.
125 lbs.
1. Connor Fiser Loras College
2. Chris Karbash UW-Platteville
3. Gannon Kuhn Cornell College
4. Isaac Smith Eureka College
5. Matteo Littman University of Chicago
6. Owen West Cornell College
7. Bryan Sassolino Blackburn College
8. Darien Lawrence Blackburn College
133
1. Andre Morero University of Chicago
2. Matthew Barlay University of Chicago
3. Zachary Bleess University of Chicago
4. Ethan Diaz Cornell College
5. Jeremiah Lawrence Blackburn College
6. Krish Sahu University of Chicago
7. Lincoln Schropp Loras College
8. Blake Endres Loras College
141
1. Liam Adlfinger Cornell College
2. Dylan Heater Cornell College
3. Truman Folkers Cornell College
4. Brady Grennan UW-Platteville
5. Xavier Ortega University of Chicago
6. Steele Diercks UW-Platteville
7. Dylan Weigel UW-Platteville
8. Conner Brimeyer Loras College
149
1. Adam Whittier UW-Platteville
2.
Jaydon Robinson University of Dubuque
3. Trevor Hedges Eureka College
4. Ethan Hady Cornell College
5. Cooper Ludwig Cornell College
6. Owen Seffrood Loras College
7. Zack Ries UW-Platteville
8. Trent DuMont UW-Platteville
157
1. Maksim Mukhamedaliyev Chicago
2.
Colton Weiler University of Dubuque
3. Owen Becker UW-Platteville
4. Ben Gunlogson University of Chicago
5. Andrew Weiss Loras College
6. Matthew Smith Loras College
7. Alex Bumba Loras College
8. Preston Hunter Loras College
165
1. Braylon Griffiths Loras College
2. Caleb Ohnesorge Eureka College
3. Daniel Gunlogson University of Chicago
4. Matt Anderson University of Chicago
5. Lars Nelson UW-Platteville
6. Trevor Paulson Loras College
7. Zion Shaw Cornell College
8. Brayden Pillars Cornell College
174
1. Ben Shvartsman University of Chicago
2. Jacob Hiland Loras College
3. Blake Delsman UW-Platteville
4. Anthony Bauer Loras College
5. Scotty Scheidecker Cornell College
6. Justin Lim University of Chicago
7. Kadyn Davis Loras College
8. Nolan Schuetz Cornell College
184
1. Jackson Davis University of Chicago
2. Jace Nelson-Brown Cornell College
3. Danny DeCristofaro Cornell College
4. Josue Hernandez Cornell College
5. Cal Ries UW-Platteville
6. Logan Cofsky University of Chicago
7.
Chase Amspacher University of Dubuque
8. Mason Mandurano UW-Platteville
197
1. Lucas Nance University of Chicago
2. Jack Lentz University of Chicago
3. Alex Watson Loras College
4. Zach Winnekens Cornell College
5. Chris Wrage Loras College
6. Dominic Swetlik UW-Platteville
7.
Isaac Rosas University of Dubuque
8. Noah Carl Cornell College
285
1. Colton Tupper University of Chicago
2.
Phil Malone University of Dubuque
3. Jackson Kirsch UW-Platteville
4. Darian Holloway Eureka College
5.
Teigen Moreno University of Dubuque
6. Jack Hiland Loras College
7. Garvin Crews Loras College
8. Boden Brokopp Loras College
