Oklahoma State University commit wrestler and junior world champion, Jax Forrest, recently talked about moving to Stillwater for further training. Forrest is yet to join college due to the pending decision around his eligibility. Forrest performed brilliantly in the current season, winning both the National Championships and the Pan American Championships without any major trouble. Forrest is studying as a senior at Bishop McCort High School, the same school as his teammate and former junior world champion, Bo Bassett.
Forrest Talks About Moving to Stillwater Ahead Of Weighing College Eligibility Options
In a recent conversation with Saturday Night Lights, the teenage wrestler opened up about his future options ahead of his NCAA career. Forrest mentioned when asked about his future,
“Yeah, so obviously, you know, spending a lot of time with my family, talking to the coaches, you know, I’m going to go down, I’m going down, you know, next week, red shirting, grey shirting, I’m deciding between those two. But I know I’m going down there. I’m going to be in the, in the room. You know, depending on if it’s just RTC or if it’s in the college room. On the team.”
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Forrest was last seen in action at the Powerade Wrestling tournament. The teenage wrestler won his fourth consecutive title by defeating Karson Brown from St. Edward’s, OH, by 20-13 in the finals.
Jax Forrest’s Wrestling Journey So Far
Born on Oct. 13, 2006, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Forrest has been involved in wrestling since joining Bishop McCort High School. He made his big international debut at the UWW U17 World Wrestling Championships in Rome in 2022, at the age of 15.
Forrest lost in the final round, but won the silver medal for the USA. He made his senior debut in 2024 by qualifying for the US Olympic trials. However, he didn’t qualify for the Paris Olympics as he lost to Olympic bronze medalist Thomas Patrick Gilman.
However, Forrest didn’t give up. In 2025, the teenage sensation turned over a new leaf, winning gold medals at both the US National Championships and the Pan American Championships. Forrest also created history at the U23 World Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia, where he won the gold medal in the men’s 61kg–freestyle category for Team USA. Unfortunately, Forrest missed out on a debut medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships by a whisker.
