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Forrest Slotted in Latest Poll, Cowboys Still Ranked Fifth
January 13, 2026 | Cowboy Wrestling
STILLWATER – The No. 5 Oklahoma State wrestling team remained fifth in the latest NWCA Coaches Poll, while true freshman Jax Forrest climbed into the rankings after his debut on Sunday night.
The Cowboys are one of seven Big 12 schools included in this week's rankings, alongside No. 3 Iowa State, No. 10 South Dakota State, No. 14 Northern Iowa, No. 19 Missouri, and No. 22 West Virginia.
All 10 Cowboys are slotted inside the top 15 for the first time this season, with eight of them inside the top 10, including No. 2 Sergio Vega (141), No. 2 Dee Lockett (165), No. 6 Landon Robideau (157), No. 7 Troy Spratley (125), No. 7 Konner Doucet (HWT), No. 7 Alex Facundo (174), No. 8 Cody Merrill (197), and No. 10 Zack Ryder (184).
The top pound-for-pound wrestler in the 2026 class, Forrest (133), cracked the top 15 after his impressive 47-second debut, making his inaugural debut in the Intermat rankings at No. 15.
Facundo and Swiderski made the most notable jumps in this week's poll, after Facundo's top-10 win over Carter Schubert and Swiderski's major decision victory over Alex Braun. Swiderski has now won seven of his last eight bouts, while Facundo has won eight of his last nine.
The other seven Cowboy starters all held steady in their same slot as the week prior, after Spratley, Vega, Robideau, Ryder, Merrill, and Doucet all picked up wins in the Cowboys' Bedlam victory.
Next up, Oklahoma State heads north to face No. 19 Missouri on Friday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Hearnes Center.
The Cowboys are one of seven Big 12 schools included in this week's rankings, alongside No. 3 Iowa State, No. 10 South Dakota State, No. 14 Northern Iowa, No. 19 Missouri, and No. 22 West Virginia.
All 10 Cowboys are slotted inside the top 15 for the first time this season, with eight of them inside the top 10, including No. 2 Sergio Vega (141), No. 2 Dee Lockett (165), No. 6 Landon Robideau (157), No. 7 Troy Spratley (125), No. 7 Konner Doucet (HWT), No. 7 Alex Facundo (174), No. 8 Cody Merrill (197), and No. 10 Zack Ryder (184).
The top pound-for-pound wrestler in the 2026 class, Forrest (133), cracked the top 15 after his impressive 47-second debut, making his inaugural debut in the Intermat rankings at No. 15.
Facundo and Swiderski made the most notable jumps in this week's poll, after Facundo's top-10 win over Carter Schubert and Swiderski's major decision victory over Alex Braun. Swiderski has now won seven of his last eight bouts, while Facundo has won eight of his last nine.
The other seven Cowboy starters all held steady in their same slot as the week prior, after Spratley, Vega, Robideau, Ryder, Merrill, and Doucet all picked up wins in the Cowboys' Bedlam victory.
Next up, Oklahoma State heads north to face No. 19 Missouri on Friday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Hearnes Center.
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