Davino, Larkin, Bassett, & 13 Ranked In Insane Super 32 Bracket At 132 lbs
Davino, Larkin, Bassett, & 13 Ranked In Insane Super 32 Bracket At 132 lbs
Three U17 World team members headline an incredibly deep Super 32 bracket that includes #1 Ben Davino, #2 Kyler Larkin, and #3 Bo Bassett.
Super 32 is notorious for fielding deep brackets, but this year's crop at 132 lbs is about as good as it gets. The top three wrestlers in the country are all registered, along with 7 of the top 10.
#1 Ben Davino, #2 Kyler Larkin, and #3 Bo Bassett have all represented Team USA at the U17 World Championships, and they all also competed at Who's Number One this year. Now they'll enter the same bracket to battle for a Super 32 belt.
Davino and Bassett are each hunting for a second straight Super 32 title, while Larkin is looking for his first. Bassett hasn't competed against either Davino or Larkin, but Davino defeated Larkin in a tight 4-2 contest at WNO last month to defend his #1 ranking.
Davino vs Larkin at Who's Number One
13 Top-20-Ranked Wrestlers
#1 Benjamin Davino, St Charles East, IL (12th grade)
#2 Kyler Larkin, Valiant College Preparatory, AZ (12th grade)
#3 Bo Bassett, Bishop McCort, PA (10th grade)
#5 Sergio Vega, Sunnyside High School, AZ (11th grade)
#6 Adrian Meza, Valiant College Prep, AZ (12th grade)
#9 Matthew Botello, Wyoming Seminary, MA (11th grade)
#10 Tahir Parkins, Nazereth, PA (11th grade)
#13 Drew Gorman, Buford High School, GA (11th grade)
#14 Brandt Harer, Montgomery, PA (10th grade)
#17 Jayce Paridon, Lake Highland Prep, FL (11th grade)
#18 Billy Dekraker, Integrity Wrestling Club, VA (11th grade)
#18 Clinton Shepherd, Howe school, IN (9th grade)
#20 Manuel Saldate, Slam Academy Nevada, NV (11th grade)
Horable Mention
Brycen Arbogast, VA (11th), Camden Baum, PA (10th), Carson Exferd, ID (12th), Carter Nogle, MD (12th), Casen Roark, TN (11th), Charleston Baglio, NC (12th), Chase Quenault, NJ (11th), Christian Davis, AZ (12th), Christian Fretwell, FL (11th), Daniel Aranda, FL (12th), Dean Anderson, AZ (9th), Declan Koch, WI (10th), Dillon Cooper, KS (12th), Giosue Hickman, AZ (12th), Jack Kazalas, PA (12th), Jarvis Little, TN (12th), Jason Worthley, UT (11th), Jesse Grajeda, CA (9th), John Alden, NE (12th), Jonny O'Brien, PA (10th), Joseph Clem, NY (12th), Joseph Simon, PA (12th), Layne Kleimann, UT (11th), leo macias, CA (11th), Logan Swensen, MN (12th), Tyler Traves, VA (10th), Yandro Soto, PR (9th)
Davino sits on the top of this bracket in the #1 seed. He could see #18 Billy Dekraker of Blair Academy in the round of 16 before squaring off with #13 Drew Gorman or a tough Yandro Soto in the quarterfinals. His potential semifinal opponents include #5 Sergio Vega and #9 Matthew Botello.
Larkin's likely path goes through Arizona freshman Dean Anderson in the round of 16, #10 Tahir Parkins or California freshman Jesse Grajeda in the quarterfinals and #6 Adrian Meza or #3 Bo Bassett in the semis.
At the #3 seed, Bo Bassett could see #17 Jayce Paridon in the round of 16 then either #6 Adrian Meza or #14 Brandt Harer in the quarterfinals before potential showdowns with Larkin in the semis and Davino in the finals. Bassett defeated Meza at PNL this spring in a freestyle bout, but the two haven't met in folkstyle.
Davino hasn't lost a match in the United States since April of 2022, and he's ran a gauntlet since then. In the last 16 months, he's won Fargo, Super 32, Ironman, the U17 World Team Trials and two times at Who's Number One. Now he'll be the favorite to add a second Super 32 belt to his collection in an absolutely loaded bracket.