History Was Made at the 2025 Super 32
As someone who enjoys the historical aspect of our sport, it was a must to be in Greensboro, North Carolina over the weekend for the latest edition of the Super 32. For a tournament that dates back to the 1990’s and has featured countless NCAA All-Americans, national champions, and even Olympic medalists, the Super 32 never had a wrestler win four championships at the high school level. Now there are two. Bo Bassett and Taina Fernandez both dominated their way through Super 32 brackets over the weekend and won their fourth championship belt.
In her five bouts, Fernandez only was pushed past the two-minute mark on one occasion. She only allowed a single point while scoring 40 of her own.
Bassett made the finals after six straight tech falls. In the championship match, he defeated Penn commit, Charlie DeSena, via a 13-4 major decision. Two of Bassett’s titles have come over wrestlers that either already earned, or would go on to win, Super 32 titles themselves.
The tournament organizers were prepared in the event that Bassett and Fernandez would win their fourth titles and hand personalized statues made of the two competitors. While each was wrestling in the finals, the tournament stopped so that fans could direct the fullest extent of their attention to these young stars and their attempt at chasing history.
The girls portion of this tournament has only been in existence since 2017, so there isn’t as much history associated with that competition. But for Bassett to be the four-time, in today’s wrestling landscape is quite remarkable. The quality of wrestling and the readiness … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/high-school/history-was-made-at-the-2025-super-32-r100583/
Presbyterian College Men’s Wrestling Publishes 2025-26 Slate
CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian College men’s wrestling head coach Mark Cody has ushered in the 2025-26 competition schedule for his seventh season as the program’s one and only director. The upcoming campaign will feature 13 duals and four regular season tournaments.
The Blue Hose will begin a new path on Sunday, November 2 at the Southeast Open, hosted by Virginia Tech.
PC turns over a new leaf this winter, in possession of their biggest-ever roster that includes 16 new student-athletes and 33 wrestlers in total.
A member of the Southern Conference since the team’s inception in 2019, Presby won five matches at last spring’s league championships. They’ll wrestle seven opponents at Templeton Gym this season, including three SoCon opponents.
NOVEMBER + DECEMBER
– Coach Cody’s club will be in a bracket system for the season-opener in 10 days, headed to Virginia for the Southeast Open. PC wrestled in one regular-season tourney last season, also held in November.
– The Blue Hose men’s and women’s wrestling teams will collaborate on the 15th for the annual Throwdown on the Yorktown, a series of neutral duals in Charleston on the deck of a naval ship.
– Aboard the USS Yorktown, Presbyterian will go head-to-head with Campbell in the first of eight SoCon matches for the year. The action begins at three o’clock.- PC will travel to Sin City on December 5 and 6 for the Cliff Keen Invitational, another tournament from fabulous Las Vegas.
– The Blue Hose will make their first appearance at Templeton on the 15th, a first-time meeting with Cal Baptist on a Monday night.
– One week before Christmas, Presbyterian will entertain Air Force, Franklin & Marshall, and conference rival Davidson in a four-way of duals that starts at 9:00 AM.
– PC closes the book on the 2025 calendar by entering in the famed Midlands Championships … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2025/10/23/mens-wrestling-mens-wrestling-publishes-2025-26-slate.aspx
Rutgers Wrestling Excited to Host NWCA All-Star Classic
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – When Rutgers wrestling head coach Scott Goodale received the news that the NWCA All-Star Classic was coming to Jersey Mike’s Arena, he could not contain his excitement.
Known as the unofficial start to the collegiate folkstyle season, the showcase event features some of the country’s top male and female wrestlers. On the men’s side, this year’s field includes reigning NCAA Champions Lucas Byrd (Illinois) and Jesse Mendez (Ohio State), as well as 10 Division I All-Americans from a season ago.
Goodale believes the talented field paired with a top wrestling venue like Jersey Mike’s Arena will make for an incredible atmosphere when the lights come on on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. “All eyes will be on Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday night,” Goodale said. “The amount of talent that will be on display here along with our built-in fan support will make this an incredible wrestling atmosphere. I’m so glad they decided to host this event here.”
FloSports and the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) partner each year to host the NWCA All-Star Classic, presented by Nike Wrestling.
Last year’s classic was hosted by Penn State at Rec Hall. When FloSports was presented with several bids for this year’s installment, GM of FloWrestling Travis Shives said Rutgers caught … more at … https://scarletknights.com/news/2025/10/17/wrestling-excited-to-host-nwca-all-star-classic.aspx
Divisions II and III to take part in streaming initiative for championships
Divisions II and III will livestream more than 1,200 championship games free to fans for the 2025-26 academic year. This streaming initiative will enhance the visibility and accessibility of Division II and III championships.
Through a partnership with Hudl and TNT Sports, all rounds of team championships not already covered by existing ESPN or CBS agreements will be streamed free of charge on a centralized platform powered by Hudl. Fans will be able to watch these games via ncaa.com/champs-pass and the NCAA Championships Pass app, available on smart TVs.
“Hudl’s mission is to make sport more accessible and meaningful for teams, athletes and their communities,” said Mark Krug, senior director of elite fan partnerships at Hudl. “By livestreaming NCAA Division II and Division III championships, families, alumni and fans will get direct access to the moments that matter most, while helping student-athletes gain the visibility and recognition they deserve. Through this partnership, we are proud to elevate the visibility of these competitions and celebrate the hard work of these programs nationwide.”
Division II joins the partnership following the success of Division III’s streaming initiative, which attracted over 2.3 million viewers and generated more than 45.8 million minutes of viewing in 2024-25. This agreement marks a significant step forward in providing comprehensive … more at … https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/10/15/media-center-divisions-ii-and-iii-to-take-part-in-streaming-initiative-for-championships.aspx
Dixon Joins Ferrum Wrestling Staff
FERRUM, Va. — Rayshawn Dixon, one of the most decorated athletes in school history, will join the Ferrum College wrestling coaching staff this season as assistant coach. Dixon will work with first-year Head Coach Blake Roulo and third-year Assistant Coach Levi Englman.
Dixon completed an incredible run for the Panthers in 2005, earning his third trip to the NCAA Tournament and his second All-America finish. He closed out his career with a stellar 133-30 record, including 37 pins. Dixon’s 133 victories is a school record for career wins. He won a school record 13 individual tournament titles, including Regional Championships in 2024 and 2025, and holds Ferrum’s school record for Old Dominion Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honors in all sports with 10. “Adding Ferrum’s all-time winningest wrestler, along with a second assistant coach who has been ranked as high as #1 in the nation, is a huge boost to our program,” said Roulo. “This will impact not only our upper weights development, but the direction we want to take the program moving forward. Keeping Ferrum’s best at home will be huge in developing and maintaining great athletes and attracting top recruits.”
Dixon earned All-America in 2024 when he placed fifth at the NCAA Division III National Championships at 285 pounds. He earned All-America again in 2025 with his fourth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament. … more at … https://ferrumpanthers.com/news/2025/10/13/dixon-joins-ferrum-wrestling-staff.aspx
Dazjon Casto Returns to The Citadel as Wrestling Assistant Coach
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel wrestling announced the hiring of former standout Dazjon Casto on Wednesday morning as the program’s new assistant coach, per a release from interim head coach Luke Welch.
“I am excited to announce and welcome Dazjon Casto to The Citadel wrestling coaching staff for this upcoming season,” Welch said. “I have had the privilege in coaching Dazjon as an athlete back during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons and I’m excited to play a role in his coaching career as well. He brings a wealth of experience both as a former Cadet as well as competing at a high level as a collegiate wrestler. Dazjon will play an important role with our development of cadet-athletes, and I’m looking forward to him joining our staff to help us in reaching our goals both in the classroom and on the wrestling mat.”
Casto competed for The Citadel from 2018-2022 as a four-year starter on the mat, notably notching the 157 lbs SoCon individual title during his senior campaign while also punching his ticket to the NCAA DI Wrestling Championships … more at … https://citadelsports.com/news/2025/10/15/dazjon-casto-returns-to-the-citadel-as-wrestling-assistant-coach.aspx
Presbyterian College Women’s Wrestling Announces 2025-26 Schedule
CLINTON, S.C. – Perennial national-championship contenders, the preseason 5th-ranked Presbyterian College women’s wrestling team has detailed their schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Reigning Southeast Region Coach of the Year Brian Vutianitis will lead his troops to the season-opening event on Saturday, November 1, a triple threat of duals against Allen, Newberry, and Huntingdon in Simpsonville. Last spring, the Blue Hose finished sixth in the nation (the program’s third top-ten placement in a row). Fourteen PC wrestlers qualified for Nationals as they captured the team title at Regionals.
Expectations are very large for Presbyterian this winter, a team that will feature prominently in the first season that women’s wrestling will be an official NCAA sport.
Seven of Vutianitis’ grapplers are ranked in the individual top ten of … more at … https://gobluehose.com/news/2025/10/20/womens-wrestling-womens-wrestling-announces-2025-26-schedule.aspx
History Was Made at the 2025 Super 32
As someone who enjoys the historical aspect of our sport, it was a must to be in Greensboro, North Carolina over the weekend for the latest edition of the Super 32. For a tournament that dates back to the 1990’s and has featured countless NCAA All-Americans, national champions, and even Olympic medalists, the Super 32 never had a wrestler win four championships at the high school level. Now there are two. Bo Bassett and Taina Fernandez both dominated their way through Super 32 brackets over the weekend and won their fourth championship belt. In her five bouts, Fernandez only was pushed past the two-minute mark on one occasion. She only allowed a single point while scoring 40 of her own.
Bassett made the finals after six straight tech falls. In the championship match, he defeated Penn commit, Charlie DeSena, via a 13-4 major decision. Two of Bassett’s titles have come over wrestlers that either already earned, or would go on to win, Super 32 titles themselves.
The tournament organizers were prepared in the event that Bassett and Fernandez would win their fourth titles and hand personalized statues made of the two competitors. While each was wrestling in the finals, the tournament stopped so that fans could direct the fullest extent of their attention to these young stars and their attempt at chasing history.
The girls portion of this tournament has only been in existence since 2017, so there isn’t as much history associated with that competition. But for Bassett to be the four-time, in today’s wrestling landscape is quite remarkable. The quality of wrestling and the readiness of young wrestlers is at a much higher level today compared to the early 2000’s.
This should be a high school season full of such milestones for Bassett. He is also on pace to win his fourth title at the Ironman and Powerade. … more at … https://intermatwrestle.com/articles.html/high-school/history-was-made-at-the-2025-super-32-r100583/
Bo Bassett Makes Super 32 History — But He Wasn’t the Only Four-Time Champ Crowned in Greensboro
Pennsylvania’s Bo Bassett became the first-ever four-time boys’ champion at the Super 32 Tournament, joining Maryland’s Taina Fernandez, who achieved the same milestone just minutes earlier. Several other stars, including Melvin Miller, Rocklin Zinkin and the Mills brothers, also left Greensboro with gold belts.
As the competition was whittled down on Saturday at the Super 32 Tournament in Greensboro, North Carolina, it led to the anticipation of Sunday’s stage being set for No. 1 Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort, Pennsylvania) to become the first ever four-time champ in the boy’s division.
History made twice at Super 32
We need to designate boys’ division specifically now because, in running order, shortly before Bassett’s bout came Maryland’s Taina Fernandez’s 138-pound final on the lady’s front. Fernandez’s 10-0 technical fall of Arizona’s No. 2 Morgan Lucio (Valiant Prep) made Fernandez the first ever four-time champ, with Bassett joining the club not long after her. Fernadez, a junior at Archbishop Spalding in Maryland, won a Super 32 Belt when she was an eighth grader. More coverage of her escapades can be found in our girls Super 32 article.
Bassett’s four all came as a high schooler with the senior pocketing the 113-pound title as a freshman, then taking the 132-pound belt as a sophomore, 144 last year, and now, 150 pounds. A year ago, Bassett endured his closest Super 32 final winning an overtime battle with California’s Daniel Zepeda, 10-7. Zepeda was the last high school wrestler to defeat Bassett (Who’s No. 1 of 2023).
Bassett dominates again to secure No. 4
The 2025 crown wasn’t as difficult as last year’s to claim but Florida’s No. 5 Charlie DeSena (Lake Highland Prep) … more at … https://www.si.com/high-school/wrestling/bo-bassett-makes-super-32-history-but-he-wasn-t-the-only-four-time-champ-crowned-in-greensboro-01k80wazacf1
2025 Super 32 Wrestling College Fan Guide
With nearly 100 college commits representing dozens of D1 colleges, there’s a lot for NCAA wrestling fans to watch this weekend at Super 32.
Super 32 is the deepest high school folkstyle tournament in the country which makes it a great tournament for NCAA wrestling fans to watch the future stars of D1 wrestling on display. This year’s field has over 100 college commits who will represent dozens of universities at the next level. Before the action gets underway, take a look at all of this year’s college commits. If you know of a college commit we missed, email david.bray@flosports.tv!
All The Nationally Ranked Wrestlers Headed To 2025 Super 32
2025 Defense Soap Super 32 Challenge
Air Force
175 lbs – #9 Salah Tsarni, Blair Academy, MD (11th grade)
American
157 lbs – #10 Reagan Milheim, Warrior Run Area, PA (12th grade)
Appalachian State
144 lbs – #11 Brady Hand, Christiansburg High School, VA (12th grade)
150 lbs – #8 Bentley Sly, Stuart W. Cramer, NC (12th grade)
Arizona State
126 lbs – #13 Nico DeSalvo, Southeast Polk, IA (11th grade)
150 lbs – Travis Cardenas, Chandler High School, AZ (12th grade)
215 lbs – #6 Kal-El Fluckiger, Valiant College Prep, AZ (12th grade)
Army West Point
132 lbs – Evan Sanati, Brentsville, VA (12th grade)
120 lbs – Cooper merli, NYMA, NY (12th grade)
120 lbs – #10 Joseph Uhorchuk, Signal Mountain … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/14623952-2025-super-32-wrestling-college-fan-guide
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