Jax Forrest Beats Aaron Seidel to Reach NCAA Final
Oklahoma State’s Jax Forrest defeated Virginia Tech’s Aaron Seidel by 14-3 major decision in the 133-pound semifinal at the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The match took place March 20 in Cleveland, Ohio. Forrest advanced to the national final and went on to win the 133-pound NCAA title.
Forrest Advances With a Major Decision
Forrest entered the semifinal as the No. 1 seed, with Seidel seeded No. 4. The NCAA result lists Forrest’s 14-3 major decision, a margin of more than seven points that earned bonus points in the team standings. This was not a close decision: Forrest secured the win and his place in the championship match.
The bout was one of twenty semifinals across ten weight classes held during the evening session. In the same weight class, Ohio State’s Ben Davino defeated Penn State’s Marcus Blaze in the other semifinal to join Forrest in the final. Forrest later beat Davino to become the 2026 national champion at 133 pounds, according to the NCAA championship recap.
2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships
The Division I tournament took place March 19–21 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland. Forrest’s championship run was a notable part of Oklahoma State’s team result: the Cowboys finished second in the team standings and crowned several individual champions. The NCAA recap identified Forrest among the champions, alongside teammates Sergio Vega and Landon Robideau.
Seidel’s loss in the semifinal sent him to the consolation bracket, where wrestlers compete for placement and All-America honors. The result should be read as an advancement for Forrest and a semifinal exit for Seidel, rather than as an assessment of either wrestler’s overall season. The official score records the result as a 14-3 major decision.
Semifinal Result
Forrest won 14-3 by major decision over Seidel at 133 pounds and advanced to the NCAA final. He later won the national title. The match date was March 20, 2026, in Cleveland. Those details align the bout with the NCAA schedule and bracket.
Sources
- NCAA Championships – Jax Forrest vs. Aaron Seidel | 2026 NCAA Wrestling Semifinals (133 lbs) (YouTube) youtube.com
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