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NBC Sports
14-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Jax Forrest set to be youngest U.S. men's freestyle wrestler at world championships in 50 years
Jax Forrest, a rising high school senior, is set to become the youngest U.S. men's freestyle wrestler to compete at a senior world championships in 50 years. Forrest, an 18-year-old Pennsylvania prep standout, defeated 2023 World champion Vito Arujau for the last spot — the 61kg spot — on the U.S. team for worlds in Croatia in September. Forrest swept the best-of-three series 4-3, 7-2 in Fargo, North Dakota, on Monday. The head-to-head was postponed one month due to a medical reason for Arujau. 'It feels great, but, obviously, knowing that this is just step two of the process,' said Forrest, who earned the chance to wrestle Arujau by winning the U.S. Open in April. 'I've got to go do my job in September.' Back in February, Forrest committed to Oklahoma State, a program whose head coach is Tokyo Olympic gold medalist David Taylor. Forrest, who turns 19 on Oct. 13, is set become the youngest U.S. male freestyle wrestler to compete at senior worlds since 1974, when Billy Rosado did so at age 18. John Bowlsby had also finished high school that year and wrestled at those worlds. Had Forrest not beaten Arujau, then 19-year-old P.J. Duke was set to become the youngest U.S. male freestyler at worlds since 1974. On June 14, Duke defeated Yianni Diakomihalis for the 70kg spot at worlds. Neither 61kg nor 70kg is an Olympic weight. For 2028, Forrest will likely move to 57kg or 65kg and Duke will likely move to 65kg or 74kg. Jax Forrest defeats World Champion Vito Arujau in two straight matches to represent team USA at the 2025 Senior World Championships Nick Zaccardi,
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jax Forrest's World Trials Championship match rescheduled
(WTAJ) — July 14 is the new date that Bishop McCort Jax Forrest is circling on his calendar to try and make the 2025 Senior World Championships. Forrest had his Final X match, which decides Team USA, delayed earlier this week due to a request from his opponent, Vito Arujau. Their world trials championship match will now move from New Jersey to North Dakota to be held alongside the junior nationals inside the Fargodome. Round one for the best-of-three series will begin at 4:20 p.m. (EST). Since Arujau was a senior world medalist last year, he was able to request a delay due to an injury or illness. The winner between Arujau and Forrest will represent the U.S. at 61 kilograms for the 2025 Senior World Championships in Croatia this September. Forrest has been on an unprecedented run lately as a high schooler. Last year, he made the U.S. Olympic Team Trials and qualified for the national team. In April, he defeated former NCAA champions to win the U.S. Open to qualify for Final X. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Jax Forrest's World Trials Championship match delayed
(WTAJ) — While the U.S. wrestling team for the 2025 Senior World Championships will be decided on June 14 during Final X, Bishop McCort's Jax Forrest will have to wait just a little bit longer for his chance to make Team USA. On Tuesday, USA Wrestling announced that Forrest's opponent, Vito Arujau, has requested and received a delay for the match to take place at a later date. According to 2025 World Team Trials procedures, the new date, time and location will be decided by the athletes and a national coach. Since Arujau was a 2024 Senior World Medalist, he was able to make a request for his Final X match to be postponed. Delay requests must be submitted at least 48 hours before the event and must include a written notice regarding injury or illness from a USA Wrestling-approved doctor. Forrest has been on fire lately, defeating former NCAA champions as a high schooler to win the U.S. Open title back in April. This all comes on the heels of Forrest qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials last year to being named Most Outstanding Wrestler in the PIAA after winning a state title this past season. In his college career, Arujau was a two-time NCAA Champion for Cornell. The winner of the best-of-three match between Forrest and Arujau will represent the U.S. at the 2025 Senior World Championships in Croatia at 61-kilograms in September. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
