Jax Forrest | The Bader Show (Ep. 446)
Jun 10, 2025•47 min
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Episode description
Jax Forrest recently won the US Open in the men's senior division as just a junior in high school. He will wrestle Vito Arujau in a best of three series on July 14 with the winner to represent the United States at the World Championships this fall.
0:30 - Started wrestling at 5 years old
1:40 - Jax called his own pin
2:40 - Relationship with dad hooked him on wrestling
5:30 - How does Jax develop so quickly?
7:30 - Wrestling at restaurants and odd places
8:30 - Bishop McCort
10:20 - College recruiting process
14:00 - Slowing things down on the mat
15:20 - Folkstyle vs freestyle
16:00 - 2025 US Open
20:40 - Jax watches US Open finals vs Seth Gross
31:50 - What if…. U20’s?
33:10 - Lee Roper
34:30 - Vito is up next
37:20 - Vito series pushed back a month
39:40 - Wins and whoopins
42:50 - Jax all-time favorite wrestler
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