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Bo Bassett Stuns the Wrestling World, Decommits from Iowa

Five months after his much trumpted commitment to the Hawkeyes, Pennsylvania prep sensation said, 'It's not the right fit for me ...'
Gary Adornato|
Then Iowa commit, Bo Bassett gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the FloWrestling Night in America event on Feb. 26, 2025 at Iowa's Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This weekend he reopened his recruitment.
Then Iowa commit, Bo Bassett gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the FloWrestling Night in America event on Feb. 26, 2025 at Iowa's Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. This weekend he reopened his recruitment. | Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

A Social Media Post Which Shocked Iowa Fans

With a Facebook post that stunned the wrestling world, on Sunday, the nation's No. 2 rated wrestling recruit, Bo Bassett of Pennsylvania's Bishop McCort High School, decommitted from the University of Iowa.

Basset Was A 2024-25 National Champion

Basset, a rising senior in the Class of 2026, was High School On SI's 2024-25 National Champion at 144-pounds and appeared to be a perfect fit for the Hawkeyes, after selecting Iowa from a group of finalists which included Oklahoma State, Penn State and Virginia Tech.

The Bishop McCort Star Is Looking for His Perfect Fit

"After a lot of prayer and talking with my family, I’ve decided to decommit from the University of Iowa," wrote Bassett, in part. "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."

Iowa Hackeye Fans Embraced Bassett in February

Bassett was the guest of honor at Iowa's Xtream Arena, in February, during a FloWrestling Night In America event where he greeted fans and signed autographs. Now, he is back on the recruiting trail.

"I’m grateful for the opportunity, and I’ll never speak a bad word about their program," added Bassett in his statement. "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.”

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Gary Adornato
GARY ADORNATO

Gary Adornato is the Senior VP of Content for High School On SI and SBLive Sports. He began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University. In 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.

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