McCort’s Bassett picks Iowa
From Mirror reports
Bishop McCort wrestler Bo Bassett, the No. 1 recruit in the country for the class of 2026, committed to Iowa on Tuesday evening.
Bassett announced his decision after getting an 18-second pin in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A Duals on Tuesday night against Corry.
Bassett, a 2023-24 PIAA AA state champion at 139 pounds, is 37-0 this season while primarily competing at 145 pounds. He is 111-0 for his career with the Crushers.
Bassett had his college choices down to Iowa, Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech coming into Tuesday.
He projects as a 149-pounder at the college level.
Glendale rolls
FLINTON — Glendale got eight wins via forfeit along with three pins in a 71-0 shutout of Bellwood-Antis.
Dominic Kaufman (139-pounds), Ethan Gilbey (145) and Lawson Richards (285) won by falls for the Vikings, while Tanner Ammerman (133) got a technical fall victory.
107-Double forfeit; 114-E. Kaufman, G, won by forfeit; 121-Kohn, G, won by forfeit; 127-Taylor, G, won by forfeit 133-Ammerman, G, tech. fall McFarland, 19-2 (3:00); 139-D. Kaufman, G, pinned Rabenstein, 3:52; 145-Gilbey, G, pinned Nagle, 4:46.
152-Storm, G, won by forfeit; 160-Seilhamer, G, won by forfeit; 172-Vereshack, G, won by forfeit; 189-M. Richards, G, won by forfeit; 215-O’Shall, G, won by forfeit; 285-L. Richards, G, pinned Quick, 4:52.
Dragons downed
BELLEFONTE — Central claimed the first four matches of the evening but then dropped the rest in a 48-24 loss to Bellefonte.
Bryer Mickel got a win by fall in the 127-pound bout for the Scarlet Dragons.
107-Matthews, C, won by forfeit; 114-Mowery, C, won by forfeit; 121-Wilt, C, won by forfeit; 127-B. Mickel, pinned Horn, 1:15; 133-Long, B, pinned Morris, 1:29; 139-Garcia, B, dec. Horn, 7-0; 145-Gall, B, pinned Hart, 1:02; 152-Grove, B, pinned Marks, 3:39; 160-Swisher, B, tech. fall Clapper, 15-0; 172-Weaver, B, tech. fall Beach, 15-0; 189-Long, B, won by forfeit 215-Hockenberry, B, tech. fall Miller, 18-2; 285-Rarrick, B, pinned Benitez, 6:55.
Heights defeated
PATTON — Cambria Heights suffered two losses on the evening with one coming against Northern Bedford (42-15), and the other to Moshannon Valley (57-12).
Nolin Snider (215-pounds), Aiden Replogle (121) and Kace Clapper (139) all logged falls for the Black Panthers, while Marshall Eckenrode (160) got a pin for the Highlanders.
Against the Black Knights, Levi Link (121) and Eckenrode came through with pins for Heights.
NBC 42, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS 15
172-Double forfeit; 189-Leamer, CH, won by forfeit. 215-Snider, NB, pinned Firm, 1:17; 285-Galinis, CH, dec. Jessee, 4-0; 107-Double forfeit 114-Double forfeit; 121-Replogle, NB, pinned Link, 1:54.
127-Clouse, NB, won by forfeit 133-B. Free, NB, won by forfeit; 139-Clapper, NB, pinned Holtz, 0:54; 145-Cottle, NB, won by forfeit; 152-Pittman, NB, won by forfeit 160-Eckenrode, CH, pinned J. Free, 1:13.
MO VALLEY 57, CAMBRIA HEIGHTS 12
189-Reifer, MV, pinned Leamer, 1:29; 215-Lobb, MV, pinned Firm, 1:22; 285-Moore, MV, dec, Galinis, 9-2; 107-Keith, MV, won by forfeit; 114-Cook, MV, won by forfeit 121-Link, CH, pinned Plusquellec, 3:25; 127-Double forfeit.
133-Mihalko, MV, pinned Holtz, 0:47; 139-Orsborne, MV, won by forfeit; 145-McCracken, MV, won by forfeit 152-Lamison, MV, won by forfeit; 160-Eckenrode, CH, pinned Krause, 2:50; 172-Lovell, MV, won by forfeit