Freshman Season (2024-25): 2025 NJCAA National Championship qualifier... 2025 NWCA Scholar All-American... 2025 NJCAA North Central District Championship runner-up... ICCAC Athlete of the Week for the week of December 9-15... Member of Indian Hills' first-ever NJCAA National Championship team... Posted a 24-9 overall record on the year, including two wins at the NJCAA National Tournament in the 133lb bracket... Ranked 10th in the final The Open Mat national rankings at 133lbs... Won the Art Kraft Memorial Tournament at 133lbs, going 5-0, including two falls... Placed third overall at the Dr. Tom Smith Invitational (1/11), going 3-1, including two major decisions... Placed third overall at the Missouri Valley Open (2/1), going 5-1... Went 2-0 in ICCAC dual action, including a fall in 00:27 against Ellsworth, eighth-fastest fall in school history... Named to the 2024 Fall ICCAC Academic All-Region 11 First-Team (3.5-4.0 GPA)

Before IHCC: Attended Alton High School in Alton, Illinois... Member of the football and wrestling programs... Competed on the wrestling team under head coach Eric Roberson... Three-time All-American... First-Team All-conference selection, two-time Second-Team All-Conference selection, third-team All-Conference selection... Four-year varsity letter... Two-time Team MVP... Collected more than 70 wins throughout prep career... Three-year varsity letter with the football program... Member of SIRTC Club Team... Volunteer coach with Little Redbirds Wrestling Club

Personal: Born July 5, 2004 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin... Son of Roshanda Nicholas and Deondre Forrest... Three siblings Von-taja, Jaya, Jnaya... Elementary Education major