{"id":44451,"date":"2025-05-27T16:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/?p=44451"},"modified":"2025-05-27T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T21:25:09","slug":"top-20-high-school-wrestlers-to-watch-class-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/w44451\/top-20-high-school-wrestlers-to-watch-class-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 20 High School Wrestlers To Watch \u2013 Class of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These athletes have showcased exceptional talent and dedication, making them ones to watch in the upcoming season. For more detailed and updated rankings, you can visit FloWrestling’s Class of 2026 Big Board<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bo Bassett<\/strong> \u2013 Bishop McCort (PA), 144 lbs
Committed to Iowa
A standout talent, Bassett has achieved significant success on the national stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jax Forrest<\/strong> \u2013 Bishop McCort (PA), 132 lbs
Committed to Oklahoma State
Forrest has demonstrated exceptional skill and consistency throughout his high school career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayden James<\/strong> \u2013 Delbarton (NJ), 150 lbs
Committed to Penn State
Known for his agility and tactical approach, James has earned national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreshaun Ross<\/strong> \u2013 Fort Dodge (IA), 215 lbs
Committed to Oklahoma State
Ross is a formidable competitor in the upper weights, known for his strength and technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jordyn Raney<\/strong> \u2013 Union County (KY), 138 lbs
Uncommitted
Raney has showcased exceptional talent and dedication, making him one to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jayden Raney<\/strong> \u2013 Union County (KY), 132 lbs
Uncommitted
A consistent performer, Raney continues to make his mark in high school wrestling circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adam Waters<\/strong> \u2013 Faith Christian (PA), 190 lbs
Committed to Ohio State
Waters combines athleticism with technical prowess, making him a top contender in his weight class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coby Merrill<\/strong> \u2013 JW North (CA), 285 lbs
Uncommitted
Merrill’s strength and technique have made him a standout in the upper weight divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Stewart<\/strong> \u2013 Warren (IL), 175 lbs
Committed to Illinois
Stewart has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domenic Munaretto<\/strong> \u2013 St. Charles East (IL), 113 lbs
Uncommitted
Munaretto’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Mocco<\/strong> \u2013 Cardinal Gibbons (FL), 285 lbs
Uncommitted
Mocco has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Dekraker<\/strong> \u2013 Chantilly (VA), 132 lbs
Committed to Ohio State
Dekraker’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dean Bechtold<\/strong> \u2013 Owen J. Roberts (PA), 285 lbs
Committed to Lehigh
Bechtold has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Toscano<\/strong> \u2013 Buchanan (CA), 144 lbs
Committed to Cornell
Toscano’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antonio Mills<\/strong> \u2013 Mill Creek (GA), 120 lbs
Committed to NC State
Mills has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moses Mendoza<\/strong> \u2013 Gilroy (CA), 126 lbs
Committed to Michigan
Mendoza’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnathon McGinty<\/strong> \u2013 St. Joseph Regional (NJ), 113 lbs
Committed to Oklahoma
McGinty has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry Aslikyan<\/strong> \u2013 Birmingham (CA), 113 lbs
Committed to Michigan
Aslikyan’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blake Cosby<\/strong> \u2013 Dundee (MI), 150 lbs
Committed to Michigan
Cosby has demonstrated impressive skill and competitiveness in national tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Herring<\/strong> \u2013 Bishop McCort (PA), 138 lbs
Committed to Penn State
Herring’s agility and tactical approach have earned him national recognition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These athletes have showcased exceptional talent and dedication, making them ones to watch in the upcoming season. For more detailed and updated rankings, you can visit FloWrestling’s Class of 2026 Big Board. Bo Bassett \u2013 Bishop McCort (PA), 144 lbsCommitted to IowaA standout talent, Bassett has achieved significant success on the national stage. Jax Forrest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44452,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-44451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","tag-high-school-wrestling"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1fefcfad-7f59-4643-9067-25795e631b97.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B7Di-byX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44451","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44451"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44451\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44451"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44451"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wrestlingpod.com\/wrestling-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44451"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}