Iowa Wrestling ensures commitment from Bo Bassett from Bishop McCort

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Iowa Wrestling secured one of the biggest recruits in Tom Brands era on Tuesday when 2026 Prospect Bassett announced her commitment to Hawkeyes on Flowrestling.

Bassett, a U17 world champion in 2021 and a U20 World Bronze Medal in 2024, has proven its chops at the best competitions nationally and internationally. Domestic he is a three-time Ironman, Powerade and Super 32 Champion. He is Matscouts’ Nr. 1 Recruit in the 2026 class, Flowrestling’s No. 2 in the 2026 class and competes with 144 pounds.

In high school competitions, he has an undefeated record of 109-0, making him the top of his 2026 class and No. 3 Pound-for-Pund Gymnasium in the country regardless of age (Matscouts).

Bassett chose Hawkeyes over Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. Iowa State and Uni also recruited Bassett for the past few months, but were cut out of his list of finalists who started with 80 programs last summer.

“It wasn’t an easy decision, but I think it was the right decision,” Bassett said under his commitment to Flowrestling. “You get what you earn, so I’m excited to be a hauk.”

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Bassett also has a great influence away from the mat. He has gathered a huge social media after, with 161,000 followers on Instagram and about 10,300 on X. For reference, three-time NCAA champion and Olympic silver medalist Spencer Lee has 210,000 followers on Instagram after year of dominance in the sport. In short, Bassett should lead to a new level of interest in Hawkeyes immediately.

When he talks about Lee, Bassett has referred to him as his favorite breakers throughout the years in a recent interview with Flowrestling. The opportunity to train with Lee, as he has done in the past, was probably a major selling point for the current high school.

“That’s my guy,” Bassett said of Lee during an interview with Flowrestling before his commitment. “I’ve been looking up to him since I was young.”

Wrestling for Bishop McCort High School (PA), Bassett joins his high school’s teammate Owen McMullen in Iowas 2026 class. It’s a class that could continue to expand, with Bassett’s High School Teammate and Top Recruit Jax Forrest (U17 World Medalist and Olympic Team Trials Qualifier) ​​also an Iowa goal.

“Pretty excited to come out at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the first time and hopefully create a legacy that lasts forever,” Bassett said under his commitment.

Hawkeyes has made noise with the transfer portal for the past two seasons, but the recruitment of high school quickly becomes the top story of Iowa’s program recently. It is especially obvious to look at the core of Wrestlers that the schedule could have when Bassett arrives in two years.

Here is a look at some of Iowa’s top high school prospects that committed to Iowa in the last few years, their weights and about how many years of eligibility they would have when Bassett comes to Iowa City as a beginner.

  • Gabe Arnold (two years of eligibility in the season 2026-27) – 174 or 184 pounds
  • Ryder Block (two -Tre years of eligibility) – 141 or 149
  • Leo Deluca (Three -Fire Years of Eligibility) – 125 or 133
  • Miguel Estrada (two -Tre years of eligibility) – 149 or 157
  • Angelo Ferrari (three years of eligibility) – 184
  • Ben Kueter (two years of eligibility) – 285
  • Harvey Ludington (Three -Fire Years of Eligibility) – 197
  • Owen McMullen (three -fire years of eligibility) – 165 or 174
  • Tyrel Miller (three -four years of eligibility) – 197
  • Jarrel Miller (three -fire years of eligibility) – 184
  • Kale Petersen (two years of eligibility) – 125-141
  • Kael Voinovich (two years of eligibility) – 149-157

It is difficult to project ton two years from now, especially in such a floating college sports landscape. But the core of Deluca, Block, Bassett, Estrada, Arnold, Ferrari, Ludington and Kueter is mildly a tempting. By combining it with the program’s

Given impending changes to the sport at university level, Hawkeyes does everything to can to canned their place at the top of the sport.

“We’ve done a good job, tradition here (in Iowa) is strong,” Brands said Tuesday about his program. “Wrestling is important in the state of Iowa. Wrestling is important at the University of Iowa. This is Wrestletown, US We are all locking steps in philosophy.

Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the DES MOINE register. Contact him on [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter on @Emckown23.