Jax Forrest, the No. 2 pound-for-pound high school wrestler in the country according to FloWrestling, is set to announce his college decision Thursday. The Bishop McCort junior and reigning PIAA 127-pound champion is 35-0 this season and holds a 118-3 career record.

Penn State is a finalist for the second Johnstown, Pa., Bishop McCort Class of 2026 standout who is ready to end his recruitment this week. On Tuesday night, the nation’s No. 1 junior, Bo Bassett, picked Iowa over the Lions,

Forrest follows Bishop McCort teammate Bo Bassett in announcing his 2026 commitment. Both listed the Nittany Lions among their finalists.