‘Funkytown' phenom: Bishop McCort graduate Jax Forrest captures NCAA title as freshman for Oklahoma State

CLEVELAND – Jax Forrest brought "Funkytown" to the home of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. The Bishop McCort Catholic graduate captured the 133-pound title at the Division I Wrestling Championships Saturday night in Cleveland. The Oklahoma State freshman beat Ohio State’s Ben Davino 5-2 in the final bout of the night, which is where ESPN puts its most intriguing matchup for the prime-time event.

Penn State crowns four NCAA champs, claims fifth straight team title Penn State clinched its fifth consecutive team title and 13th in 15 tournaments Saturday afternoon at the Division I Wrestling Championships. Forrest’s high-pace, interesting style and impressive results have captured the attention of the wrestling world. Add in the fact that he began the season competing for the Crimson Crushers and ended it standing atop the podium on the biggest stage in American wrestling, and he’s quickly become a celebrity in his sport.

“I’ve dreamed of this day for a long time,” said Forrest, who at 19 is Johnstown’s first Division I wrestling champion since Carlton Haselrig won his third and final title in 1989. “It slowly is happening over the weekend, over the year, faster than I thought. It was awesome.

It was a feeling unlike any other that I’ve had. ” As drama built for the final match of the night, Forrest slowly walked out to the mat wearing an Oklahoma State polo over his orange singlet to the 1979 Lipps Inc. song “Funkytown.