JOHNSTOWN, PA (WJAC) - Bishop McCort Catholic eighth-grader Bo Bassett tied history this weekend. Bassett won his 8th Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling state championship, a previous record held solely by Nico Cortese from Franklin Regional.
Over the course of the three-day tournament, no wrestler went the full length against Bassett. The world champion defeated every opponent he faced by technical fall in the first period. In the first place bout on the 117 lbs mats, Bassett won 19-4 technical fall in the first period.
The 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War Memorial was filled with fans supporting the Crimson Crusher's historic run.
"Number eight...something that I believe only one wrestler has done. It's record breaking and I'm really proud of it. I think it's an awesome achievement but a lot of credit to my coaches, practice partners and community. We had a lot of people here, hundreds of people in the building supporting me today...I couldn't do it without them and I really appreciate them," said Bassett.
Bassett credited his success to his coaches and top notch practice partners. He said they are the best in the world.
"I take every single tournament seriously like its the world championship or the biggest match of my life. The next tournament is always the most important. I'm preparing the best I can every single time. I always do the right things every time I can. Every tournament is the next best thing. I always got to stay focused."
What's next for Bo? He told our 6 Sports Team that he is training in hopes to make the World Team again this coming April.
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