2026 NCAA Wrestling Championship Official Thread
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According to Grok:
(but it doesn't matter now)
Yes, Jax Forrest has wrestled Marcus Blaze in freestyle wrestling.They have faced off at least once in freestyle (also known as international or Olympic-style wrestling). Specifically, at the 2024 US Olympic Team Trials, Marcus Blaze defeated Jax Forrest 8-1 in the 57 kg third-place match. This was a freestyle bout, as the US Olympic Team Trials for wrestling include freestyle events to select national team members.There are also mentions of earlier encounters in freestyle contexts during their high school years, such as at the Clarion Open (a freestyle tournament), where they met as freshmen, with highlights showing competitive action (and some commentary noting Marcus Blaze's late comeback in one match).They've also wrestled multiple times in folkstyle (collegiate/high school style), including events like Super 32, where Jax Forrest had a 10-1 win in 2022 consi rounds, but the freestyle-specific match at the 2024 Trials is clearly documented.Both are now prominent college freshmen in 2026: Jax Forrest at Oklahoma State and Marcus Blaze at Penn State, both at 133 lbs in folkstyle, and they've been highlighted as top talents with a history of matchups across styles.
Man it would have been sweet if Ski had been able to beat Van Ness. van Ness is so good, it obviously is a great sign for Casey for next year.
Also will be rooting for Seidel to beat Blaze for 3rd at 133!
According to the Cowboy Wrestling Twitter feed, Zach Ryder is an All-American, so Silas Allred is out of the tournament. I hate it for him, but love it for Zach.
High level wrestling from 2 freshman studs. By no means an expert but Davino strong and really good defensively. Jax as we know funky in all positions.
Dang, wish Casey would have been on the other side. He would have been a finalist.
They both have to win their next match to make it to the third place match tomorrow morning.
Landon's doing okay for himself rigjt now.
LFG ROB!!!!!
HUGE DUB BABY!!!
I'm just saying, I was SUPER HIGH on Ryder and he's not disappointing! Minimum 6th place, keep climbing!
HUGE DUB BABY!!!
I'm just saying, I was SUPER HIGH on Ryder and he's not disappointing! Minimum 6th place, keep climbing!