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USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska a finalist for top class of 2026 wrestling recruit
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are in the running for the top wrestling recruit in the nation. Bo Bassett, the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026, decommitted from the Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this month. "After a lot of prayer and talking with my family, I've decided to decommit from the University of Iowa. This wasn't easy, but I believe it's not the right fit for me as a wrestler, a person, or for my faith journey. I'm grateful for the opportunity, and I'll never speak a bad word about their program. This is about finding the place God wants me to be. This is a huge decision in my life, and it has to be the right one." Bassett will now decide among Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and defending national champion Penn State. Media outlet FloWrestling broke down the decision. "There's a final three for Bo. How much conversation has been happening in the background, I don't know how much. Definitely some. There has been communication between the Bassett camp and these other schools prior to his decommitment. Penn State, kind of obvious. Oklahoma State, pretty obvious. And Nebraska. Those are the three. And that's who is ultimately going to be in the mix for Bo Bassett." It's no surprise to see Nebraska is having success on the recruiting trail as the Huskers are coming off the most successful seasons in program history. The team finished in second place at the national championships behind national champion Penn State. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Bo Bassett has new top three programs after decommitting from Iowa wrestling
Today's college athletics landscape is a constant shuffling, and the wrestling world saw a tectonic plate move this week with Bo Bassett, the top recruit in the class of 2026, decommitting from the Iowa Hawkeyes. The move has been met with analysis at every corner, even UFC Hall of Fame inductees chiming in on the decision. While many are still trying to understand the decision and figure out why it happened, the wheels of recruiting Bassett are already in motion, and likely have been for some time. Less than 48 hours after his decommittment, Bassett is said to have a new top three programs, per FloWrestling. "There's a final three for Bo. How much conversation has been happening in the background, I don't know how much. Definitely some. There has been communication between the Bassett camp and these other schools prior to his decommitment. Penn State, kind of obvious. Oklahoma State, pretty obvious. And Nebraska. Those are the three. And that's who is ultimately going to be in the mix for Bo Bassett," FloSports said. Penn State, led by the legendary Cael Sanderson as their head coach, has been a player in college wrestling for some time now as one of the top programs. The Nittany Lions have been in the mix for Bassett for a while and have reignited that conversation. Oklahoma, coached by David Taylor, won the Big 12 last year and was third in the NCAA Championships. They boasted six All-American selections to entice Bassett. Last, but not least, and the one that would sting the most, is Nebraska, Iowa's biggest rival. The Cornhuskers were the NCAA runner-up last year, which shows the up-and-coming power that could be waiting in Lincoln if Bassett makes that his home. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Riley on X: @rileydonald7
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Penn State wrestling dynasty: Why Bo Bassett may join PJ Duke, Marcus Blaze, after all
The national champion Penn State wrestling program already is restocking with the country's two top recruits, arriving this summer. It now gets another shot at landing the No. 1 prospect who's a year younger. Advertisement Home-state phenom Bo Bassett − the top-rated recruit in the 2026 class − somewhat surprisingly spurned coach Cael Sanderson and the Nittany Lions nearly five months ago when he picked the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Johnstown, Pa. senior-to-be chose Iowa the day before his Bishop McCort High teammate Jax Forrest − the nation's No. 2 recruit − picked Oklahoma State. Suddenly, though, Bassett is back on the market. He announced Sunday evening that he was de-committing from Iowa and re-opening his recruiting process. It's uncertain yet when the undefeated high school wrestler (126-0 with one season remaining) will decide again. His new finalists, according to FloWrestling, are Penn State, NCAA runner-up Nebraska and Oklahoma State, coached by Penn State icon David Taylor. Iowa wrestling commit Bo Bassett gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the ÒFloWrestling Night in AmericaÓ event Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. Bassett would bolster a Penn State program that owns the top roster in the sport and is arguably the greatest ongoing sports dynasty in America. PSU has won 12 of the past 14 NCAA Championships, including four straight. He would be joining incoming freshmen PJ Duke and Marcus Blaze, the nation's top two recruits, and Jayden James, the No. 3 prospect in his own 2026 class. Advertisement Bassett's younger brother, Melvin Miller, the nation's top recruit in the 2027 recruiting class, has yet to pick his college destination. His top choices are Penn State, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Pitt, Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri and North Carolina State − but not Iowa. Bassett posted about his move on Facebook: "This wasn't easy, but I believe it's not the right fit for me as a wrestler, a person or for my faith journey. I'm grateful for the opportunity, and I'll never speak a bad word about (Iowa's) program. This is about finding the place God wants me to be. This is a huge decision in my life and it has to be the right one. 'I would like to thank all of the Iowa fans who have supported me. You have been amazing and I am grateful for the support you showed me. I have opened up my recruitment." Advertisement Best in the nation: Potential Penn State wrestling star PJ Duke wins junior Hodge Trophy. What does it mean? No. 1 winning percentage: Penn State wrestling at Final X: Can Mitchell Mesenbrink be the best ever? His PSU salary revealed: Here's how Penn State's Cael Sanderson's salary compares to James Franklin Bassett won a world title at the Cadet World Wrestling Championships and was third at last year's U20 World Championships. He recently won another PIAA title with a 52-0 season at Bishop McCort. Bassett did lose to Penn State's Blaze at the recently freestyle Final X competition in New Jersey. There, Blaze hit a big third-period scoring move to win their 65 kilogram weight class match, 5-1. Advertisement Frank Bodani covers Penn State wrestling for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Bo Bassett leaves Iowa. Will he join PJ Duke at Penn State wrestling?
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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- Yahoo
PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships preview
HERSHEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — To most people, Chocolate World in Hershey is the sweetest place on Earth. To high school wrestlers in Pennsylvania, winning a state medal in the Giant Center is just a little bit sweeter. The 2025 PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships begin Thursday, March 6 and run through Saturday, March 8. In 2024, nine Central PA wrestlers took home gold medals and it's shaping up that more can stand at the top of the podium this year. Bo Knows Commitment! No. 1 wrestling recruit Bo Bassett heading to Iowa Here are some local headlines to monitor: Last year, Bishop McCort broke plenty of postseason records heading into the state championship. The Crushers ultimately scored the third-most team points ever but came in second place in the team race behind rival Faith Christian. In 2025, Bishop McCort is looking to get over the hump. 'We're having a ton of people get success, but a couple of guys are (really) close to busting through and that keeps me hungry,' Bishop McCort phenom Bo Bassett said last year after taking first individually. 'I want to push these guys and we want everyone in the finals. That's the main goal.' 'We'll see (in 2025).' Faith Christian defeated Bishop McCort once again at this year's PIAA Team Wrestling Championships, but the Crushers are hitting their stride at the right time. In the PIAA Southwest Regional, Bishop McCort broke the region record for champions, medalists and team points. This year, 12 Crushers qualified for the state championships, which is three more boys wrestlers than last year. The best potential matchup this weekend involves Bishop McCort junior Jax Forrest at 133-pounds. The Oklahoma State commit is set to face off against North Lebanon's Aaron Seidel, who owns the most wins in PIAA history with 203. Forrest, who won the 127-pound title last year, defeated the three-time state champion at the Mid-Winter Mayhem tournament back in January. Seidel is a Virginia Tech commit. Girls wrestling made its debut to the PIAA and the championships last season and returns to the Giant Center once again this year. Out of the four Central Pa. girls that won gold last year, Punxsutawney's Jael Miller and Chestnut Ridge's Violette Lasure will be back competing. Brackets for the tournament will be released later this week. A full list of the event schedule can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Penn State wrestling news: When can it break the nation's longest win streak?
Penn State wrestling is closing in on a 75-year-old record. This comes as coach Cael Sanderson's No. 1 Nittany Lions have been putting on a stunning show since November: They're producing another undefeated season (12-0 and counting) ... are outscoring opponents by an incredulous 493-37 margin ... and doing it with an entire starting lineup ranked in the nation's Top 10. And yet this is season is just a part of their march toward crushing one of the longest-held college wrestling records. The Nittany Lions have won 68 straight dual meets − including weekend dominations of Michigan and Maryland − and will be prohibitive favorites in their final three this season. They haven't lost a meet in five years, since before COVID. They currently own the fifth-best winning streak in Division I and major college men's history. (Grand View, an NAIA school in Iowa, owns the top all-time college win streak at 117). Winning-out this season would jump them to No. 2 in major college history, passing 69-win runs by Oklahoma State (1921 to 1932, 1996 to 1999) and Iowa (2007 to 2011). History would then await at 76 consecutive victories. The Oklahoma State Cowboys accomplished the feat from 1937 to 1951, before college wrestling was divided into divisions. Penn State could end this season with 71 straight dual meet victories. So when could it tie the record of 76 and break it? That's still to be determined. For perspective, Penn State won its fifth dual meet of this season before the end of December, during the middle of the Journeyman Duals in Tennessee. Penn State wrestling analysis: Another star spurns No. 1 Penn State wrestling: So, what's up with America's dynasty? Why did Lions lose No. 1 recruit? Penn State wrestling news: Why top recruit Bo Bassett picks Iowa over PSU, Cael Sanderson What's next for PSU: Penn State wrestling, 2025: schedule, results, details A similar situation could arise next season, particularly if Sanderson and Penn State agree to attend the 16-team National Duals Invitational at Oklahoma State in November. Beyond that? It will be difficult to know exactly when or who the Lions could make history against for quite a while. Penn State does not usually release its finalized schedule until late September or early October, less than two months before the season begins. (Records provided by Jason Bryant at Mat Talk Online, via the NCAA) Penn State's 68 consecutive dual meet victories is sixth among all college divisions. The list is below: 117 − Grand View, NAIA (2013-22) 92 − SUNY Dehli, NJCAA (1979-83) 77 − St. Cloud State, Division II (2017-22) 76 − Oklahoma State, Division I and Major College (1937-51) 75 − Oklahoma City, Women's (2008-12) 68 − Penn State, Division I (2020-25) Frank Bodani covers Penn State sports for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Penn State wrestling schedule: When can it own the longest win streak?
