Bo Beats Beau: Former Penn State Wrestling Star Falls At World Team Trials

Mark Manning and Nebraska Wrestling Aim To Close Gap on Penn State

The Nebraska wrestling team earned its best finish in program history in March with a second place trophy in the NCAA Tournament behind perennial powerhouse Penn State. The very team that head coach Mark Manning aims to close the gap on. “We’re chasing down Penn State,” Manning told Hail Varsity. “That’s a tough task. They’re in a dynasty like the Patriots, or double the Patriots, or the Chiefs or whatever you want to say… It’s a crazy dynasty t…

Bo Beats Beau: Former Penn State Wrestling Star Falls At World Team Trials

A recent Penn State wrestling graduate took on a high school junior in the U.S. Senior World Team trials. Unfortunately for Beau Bartlett, that high school wrestler happened to be Bo Bassett. Bassett, the No. 2 overall recruit in the Class of 2026, only scored one point against Bartlett but that was all he needed. Following a theme that plagued him throughout his Penn State career, Bartlett lost a low-scoring bout 1-0. The bout featured apparent…