The Cyclone Open Wrestling Tournament was recently conducted at Iowa State University. The tournament was organized at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Oklahoma State Cowboys dominated most of the tournament. Jax Forrest turned out to be the surprise package as he stunned two-time U23 World champion Reineri Andreu Ortega to continue his unbeaten streak.
Jax Forrest Continues Unbeaten Streak With Major Upset At Cyclone Open Wrestling Tournament 2026
In the Cyclone Open Wrestling Tournament, several wrestlers, including Forrest, tested their skills against the best in the arena. To everyone’s surprise, Ortega proved to be no match for the Oklahoma State wrestler, who defeated him by 4-0 in the men’s 133 lbs. category finals.
With this, Forrest extended his unbeaten streak in collegiate wrestling. The U23 World champion had previously won the US National Championships.
On the other hand, the Cowboys dominated most of the categories. Mentored by former Olympic champion David Taylor, the Cowboys won four out of 10 categories in the tournament, followed closely by the wrestlers from Arizona State University, who won three categories overall.
The lone exception was the 165 lbs. category, where Connor Euton of Iowa State Cyclones defeated his own teammate, Alden Riggins, in the finals. Local favorite CJ Carter reached the finals, but missed out on the title by a whisker as he lost to Oklahoma State’s Austin Johnson by 4-2 in the finals of the men’s 197 lbs. category.
Final Results Of Cyclone Open Wrestling Tournament 2026 (Ft Jax Forrest)
The following are the complete results of the Cyclone Open Wrestling Tournament 2026, conducted at the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa:
- Men’s 125 lbs. – Gary Steen [Oklahoma State Cowboys] defeats Kael Lauridsen [Nebraska Cornhuskers]
- Men’s 133 lbs. – Jax Forrest [Oklahoma State Cowboys] defeats Reineri Andreau Ortega [Unattached]
- Men’s 141 lbs. – Blake Cushing [Nebraska Cornhuskers] defeats Devon Harrison [Unattached]
- Men’s 149 lbs. – Seth Mendoza [Missouri Tigers] defeats Tagen Jamison [Oklahoma State Cowboys (Unattached)]
- Men’s 157 lbs. – Cutter Sheets [Oklahoma State Cowboys] defeats David Gleeson [Missouri Tigers]
- Men’s 165 lbs. – Connor Euton [Iowa State Cyclones] defeats Alden Riggins [Iowa State Cyclones]
- Men’s 174 lbs. – Cael Valencia [Arizona State Sun Devils] defeats Melton Powe [Iowa State Cyclones]
- Men’s 184 lbs. – Azizbek Fazullayev [Arizona State Sun Devils] defeats Logan Cole [Missouri Tigers]
- Men’s 197 lbs. – Austin Johnson [Oklahoma State Cowboys] defeats CJ Carter [Iowa State Cyclones]
- Men’s 285 lbs. – David Szuba [Arizona State Sun Devils] defeats Tony Casloppl [Wisconsin RTC]
