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Ironman Wrestling Preview and Seeds: Five Potential No. 1 vs. No. 2 Showdowns Highlight a Loaded Field

With nearly every top-16 team headed to Cuyahoga Falls, this year’s Ironman Tournament is stacked with elite seeds, national No. 1 contenders, and multiple finals that could pit the very best against each other.
Time constraints are going to keep this tight and concise with not a lot of digging in. Our focus for this will be the teams from the top 16 that will be at Ironman. It’s everyone of them except the California teams.

Faith Christian Academy Loaded With Top Seeds, Waters Eyes Another Crown

No. 1 Faith Christian Academy of Pennsylvania has two top-seeded wrestlers, Nick Singer (175 pounds) and Adam Waters (190), amongst their eight seeded grapplers. Six are in the top ten.
If the seeds play out as expected, Waters, who is our No. 1 190-pounder will square off with No. 2 Jimmy Mastny from Illinois’ Marian Central Catholic in an attempt to earn his second consecutive Ironman crown. Joe Bachmann has moved up to 150 pounds, where he is seeded second.

Bishop McCort’s Stars Headline the Field as Bassett Hunts Fourth Ironman Title

No. 2 Bishop McCort’s Bo Bassett is the number one seed at 150 and will be going for his fourth Ironman crown. Bassett and Bachmann sit at numbers one and two at 150 pounds in our latest national rankings. Melvin Miller, who is seeking his first Ironman title as a junior will likely be involved in another one versus two finals at 165 pounds with No. 2 Jayden James of Delbarton, New Jersey. … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/ohio/ironman-wrestling-preview-and-seeds-five-potential-no-1-vs-no-2-showdowns-highlight-a-loaded-field-01kc7pexefz5

December 16, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized