Bo Bassett dropped a Sunday evening bombshell when the highly coveted recruit announced his decommitment from Iowa. 

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The #2 overall prospect in the 2026 class committed to the Hawkeyes in February when he picked Iowa over Oklahoma State, Penn State and Virginia Tech. Less than a month after Bassett’s initial decision, Hawkeye fans showed up in droves for a meet and greet with the new Iowa recruit at the Flowrestling Night in America event in Coralville, Iowa. Rudis, Bassett's apparel sponsor, had an Iowa-themed Bassett line of merchandise for sale in recent months. 

Hawkeye fans flocked to Xtream Arena to catch up with Bo Bassett before FloWrestling Night In America: Lee vs Ono! Here’s the line for his meet and greet.

Hawkeye fans flocked to Xtream Arena to catch up with Bo Bassett before FloWrestling Night In America: Lee vs Ono! Here’s the line for his meet and greet. pic.twitter.com/I3y7vsQivY

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Now, nearly five months later, the U20 World bronze medalist and U17 World champ from Pennsylvania declared he’s back on the recruiting market. 

“After a lot of prayer and talking with my family, I’ve decided to decommit from the University of Iowa,” Bassett wrote Sunday on a Facebook post. “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. I’m grateful for the opportunity, and I’ll never speak a bad word about their program. 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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