All Cowley Players Set to Thrive in Key College Trophee Match; OSU Maintains Leading Edge
Oklahoma State is one of six programs bringing its full lineup to this week’s NCAA Championships. Nine Cowboys are seeded in the top eight, led by top-seeded 133-pounder Jax Forrest, who outscored his opponents by a combined 70-12 margin at the Big 12 Championships, where he bonused his way through the tournament without allowing a takedown.
Oklahoma State is one of six programs bringing its full lineup to this week’s NCAA Championships. All 10 Cowboys qualified for Cleveland, putting Oklahoma State in a category with Big 12 rival Iowa State, ACC champion Virginia Tech and Big Ten powers Penn State, Ohio State and Nebraska. Nine Cowboys are seeded in the top eight, led by top-seeded 133-pounder Jax Forrest, who outscored his opponents by a combined 70-12 margin at the Big 12 Championships, where he bonused his way through the tournament without allowing a takedown.
Had Forrest tacked on one more takedown in his 15-2 victory in the finals against Arizona State’s Kyler Larkin, he would’ve teched his way through the bracket. Forrest’s dominant showing in Tulsa, coupled with a victory from Ohio State’s Ben Davino over previously unbeaten Marcus Blaze of Penn State, helped the undefeated Oklahoma State freshman earn the #1 seed in Cleveland. “It’s just wrestling,” Forrest said after his Big 12 finals win.
“It’s what I train every day, multiple times a day, early mornings, late nights, is for times like this. I wasn’t thinking about Big 12s until a few weeks ago. In my mind, this is just a stepping stone to nationals.
” Oklahoma State put eight into the Big 12 finals, with four emerging as champions. Troy Spratley (125), Casey Swiderski (149), Sergio Vega (141), and Forrest all won their first Big 12 titles. Landon Robideau (157), LaDarion Lockett (165), Alex Facundo (174), and Konner Doucet (HWT) finished as runners-up.
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