Bo Bassett, the Bishop McCort junior with an undefeated high school record, selected between finalists Penn State, Iowa, Ohio State and Oklahoma State University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands (bottom left) and Hawkeyes assistant coach Ryan Morningstar (top left) help shovel snow at the home of Bishop McCort Catholic wrestlers Bo Bassett #3 Iowa wrestling picked up its biggest recruiting win in nearly eight years, as #2 overall recruit Bo Bassett announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on Tuesday night. Bassett, a star wrestler for Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, made his pledge to the Hawkeyes after Bishop McCort's dual meet victory. Bo Bassett, the nation's top wrestling recruit of class of 2026, announced his decision to join the Iowa Hawkeyes. He revealed his reasons for choosing Iowa, his goals for his NCAA career, and his stance on NIL deals.
Bo Bassett is the top ranked recruit of the Class of Committed to Iowa wrestling, he clinched a bronze medal at the U20 World Championship 2024. Bo Bassett, an elite wrestler in the 2026 recruiting class, will announce his college decision Tuesday from a list of Penn State, Iowa, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers Wrestling: Schedule; Roster; Statistics; Girls Team; District 6; Laurel Highlands; Bo Bassett Class of 2026 (Junior) 2022-2023 Weights: 113, 114, 120: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Stats for 2022-2023 Bishop McCort High School (Varsity) View Bo's full stats/profile. Bo Bassett, a top wrestling prospect and 2024 U20 World Bronze medalist, announced his college choice live on FloWrestling after his high school team won the PIAA duals. Follow his recruiting journey and updates on his school list, visits, and workouts.Bo Bassett Commits To Iowa Wrestling - FloWrestling
Bo Bassett is the top ranked recruit of the Class of Committed to Iowa wrestling, he clinched a bronze medal at the U20 World Championship 2024. Bo Bassett, an elite wrestler in the 2026 recruiting class, will announce his college decision Tuesday from a list of Penn State, Iowa, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers Wrestling: Schedule; Roster; Statistics; Girls Team; District 6; Laurel Highlands; Bo Bassett Class of 2026 (Junior) 2022-2023 Weights: 113, 114, 120: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Stats for 2022-2023 Bishop McCort High School (Varsity) View Bo's full stats/profile. Bo Bassett, a top wrestling prospect and 2024 U20 World Bronze medalist, announced his college choice live on FloWrestling after his high school team won the PIAA duals. Follow his recruiting journey and updates on his school list, visits, and workouts.
And the point cannot be argued as Bo, now, stands on a 100-0 career record! Yes, that's right. Bo Bassett, with all his high-school wins, has a 100-0 record. However, despite the wins, Bo is not resting on his laurels. Instead, he is looking at the larger picture. So much so that he went on to say, "Wrestling is going in an amazing direction. Better Iowa wrestling historians than I would have to confirm this sentiment, but I doubt there's ever been a bigger 'victory' on a Tuesday evening than the one the Hawkeyes just got by securing a commitment from Bo Bassett Minutes ago, the supremely talented (and supremely well-known) 2026 prospect pledged his collegiate future to the Black & Gold in an announcement live on FloWrestling. Recently, Pennsylvania native Bo Bassett, aka Beau Bassett, left the wrestling enthusiast stunned with his performance at the featured match on a loaded boys card at Who's Number One, knocking out California's Daniel Zepeda by 12-Basset is reported to be just a 17-year-old student at Bishop McCort, but his achievements are far more extensive […] Bo Bassett, a top high school wrestler and Iowa commit, dominated the competition and won his second state title in Pennsylvania. See his results, highlights, and how to watch the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament on FloWrestling. Iowa wrestling secured one of the biggest recruits of the Tom Brands era on Tuesday, as 2026 prospect Bo Bassett announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on FloWrestling Bassett, a U17 World champion in 2021 and a U20 World bronze medalist in 2024, has proven his chops at the top competitions nationally and internationally.Iowa wrestling secures commitment from Bo Bassett of Bishop McCort
And the point cannot be argued as Bo, now, stands on a 100-0 career record! Yes, that's right. Bo Bassett, with all his high-school wins, has a 100-0 record. However, despite the wins, Bo is not resting on his laurels. Instead, he is looking at the larger picture.
So much so that he went on to say, "Wrestling is going in an amazing direction. Better Iowa wrestling historians than I would have to confirm this sentiment, but I doubt there's ever been a bigger 'victory' on a Tuesday evening than the one the Hawkeyes just got by securing a commitment from Bo Bassett Minutes ago, the supremely talented (and supremely well-known) 2026 prospect pledged his collegiate future to the Black & Gold in an announcement live on FloWrestling. Bo Bassett, a top high school wrestler and Iowa commit, dominated the competition and won his second state title in Pennsylvania. See his results, highlights, and how to watch the PIAA State Wrestling Tournament on FloWrestling. Iowa wrestling secured one of the biggest recruits of the Tom Brands era on Tuesday, as 2026 prospect Bo Bassett announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes on FloWrestling Bassett, a U17 World champion in 2021 and a U20 World bronze medalist in 2024, has proven his chops at the top competitions nationally and internationally.
Bo Bassett is an undefeated high school wrestler from Pennsylvania who is the No. 1 recruit in the Class of He chose Iowa over other top programs and cited Hawkeyes legend Spencer Lee as his favorite wrestler. That too at just But now another prestigious honor is to be added to this name as Bassett continues to shock and impress everyone. At the Johnstown City Council meeting on Wednesday night, two local athletes were honored with a special proclamation. Among them was Bo Bassett, the junior wrestling phenom from Bishop McCort. And when Bo Bassett decided to join the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program back in February 2025, it was the conclusion of a hotly contested debate: which program would nab the wrestling phenom?. Absolutely, this was a moment a lot of wrestling fans had been looking forward to, as one of the top high school prospects made his NCAA decision. Bo Bassett — the top wrestling prospect in the country, a Penn State target and a star at Bishop McCort — narrowed his recruitment list down to four schools Monday.Bo Bassett, No. 1 recruit and Penn State wrestling target, narrows
Bo Bassett is an undefeated high school wrestler from Pennsylvania who is the No. 1 recruit in the Class of He chose Iowa over other top programs and cited Hawkeyes legend Spencer Lee as his favorite wrestler. That too at just But now another prestigious honor is to be added to this name as Bassett continues to shock and impress everyone. At the Johnstown City Council meeting on Wednesday night, two local athletes were honored with a special proclamation. Among them was Bo Bassett, the junior wrestling phenom from Bishop McCort.
And when Bo Bassett decided to join the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program back in February 2025, it was the conclusion of a hotly contested debate: which program would nab the wrestling phenom?. Absolutely, this was a moment a lot of wrestling fans had been looking forward to, as one of the top high school prospects made his NCAA decision. Bo Bassett — the top wrestling prospect in the country, a Penn State target and a star at Bishop McCort — narrowed his recruitment list down to four schools Monday.
Bishop McCort Catholic junior standout wrestler Bo Bassett will make his decision on where he will wrestle in college after Tuesday's PIAA Class 2A first-round match inside the Bradley Center. Bo Bassett, a 144-pound sensation from Pennsylvania, chose Iowa over Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and Penn State. He is projected to wrestle at 149 pounds for the Hawkeyes and has won multiple world titles and state championships. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) - Bo Bassett, the No. 1 wrestling recruit in the Class of 2026, officially knows where he is going to wrestle in college. On Tuesday night, the Bishop McCort junior committed to Iowa over Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. "I think this is a dream," Bassett said with a smile. Bo Bassett is a high school wrestler from Pennsylvania who is undefeated for 111 matches and ranked No. 4 in the nation. He will join the University of Iowa men's wrestling program in 2026 after winning several national and international titles.Bo Bassett Wrestling: All About The Wrestler's Career
Bishop McCort Catholic junior standout wrestler Bo Bassett will make his decision on where he will wrestle in college after Tuesday's PIAA Class 2A first-round match inside the Bradley Center. Bo Bassett, a 144-pound sensation from Pennsylvania, chose Iowa over Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, and Penn State. He is projected to wrestle at 149 pounds for the Hawkeyes and has won multiple world titles and state championships. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) - Bo Bassett, the No.
1 wrestling recruit in the Class of 2026, officially knows where he is going to wrestle in college. On Tuesday night, the Bishop McCort junior committed to Iowa over Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. "I think this is a dream," Bassett said with a smile. Bo Bassett is a high school wrestler from Pennsylvania who is undefeated for 111 matches and ranked No. 4 in the nation.
He will join the University of Iowa men's wrestling program in 2026 after winning several national and international titles.
Few competitors ever have as dominant of a high school wrestling career as Bishop McCort's (PA) Bo Bassett.Bassett, considered by many to be a prodigy of sort, has won everything there is to win. He is 98-0 in high school career with one state championship (he was barred from competing in the state tournament as a freshman). The 2025 USA Wrestling US Open is raging on in Las Vegas, Nev. With the U20 Freestyle division kicking off competition, here's how Bo Bassett has done. Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers Wrestling: Schedule; Roster; Statistics; Girls Team; District 6; Laurel Highlands; Bo Bassett Class of 2026 (Junior) 2024-2025 Weights: 144, 145, 150, 152: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Commited to Iowa on 2/4/2025: Scroll the below table left/right to see the full data.