Jax Forrest, currently ranked #3 in our high school rankings at 126 pounds, defeated Lehigh's Luke Stanich in the finals of the Mat Town Open on Sunday. Their match was scoreless after the first period with Forrest striking first with a quick escape in the second. With the score 1-0, Stanich went down in the third and earned an escape of his own to tie the match at 1-1. The score remained knotted at one to send the match to overtime where Forrest secured a takedown in just twenty seconds and then earned four nearfall points to win 8-1.

Jax Forrest's win over Luke Stanich in the finals of the Mat Town Open:

Along with being ranked #3 in his weight class at 126 pounds, Jax Forrest is currently ranked #6 overall and is one of the nation's top high school wrestlers. Forrest was a member of the 2022 U17 World Team and won a silver medal at the 2022 U17 Worlds. Along with his international success, Forrest has won just about every prestigious high school tournament in America. Just a sophomore at Bishop McCort High School in Pennsylvania, Forrest will be a wrestler to watch for many years.

Watch Jax Forrest's win at last year's Who's Number One:

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Luke Stanich is a true freshman for Lehigh and is one of the nation's top 125-pounders. He recently won the Midlands Tournament in December where he defeated two-time All-American #8 Eric Barnett along with ranked wins over #9 Cooper Flynn, #26 Diego Sotelo, and #28 Eli Griffin. 125 pounds has been notably chaotic this year and Stanich was the 7th different wrestler at the weight to take over the #1 ranking this year. Despite the loss to Forrest, Stanich has established himself as a clear All-American threat for the Mountain Hawks.