Keegan Bassett recently achieved a major milestone by winning his first state title at the PIAA Wrestling Championships as a Bishop McCort sophomore. After the victory, he made it clear that his success was not his alone and gave a lot of credit to his older brother, Bo Bassett, calling him the ‘best brother.’
The 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Individual State Wrestling Championships commenced on March 5 and concluded on March 7. On the last day of the tournament, Bassett dominated the 121 weight class against Max Dinges with a 4-2 decision.
Last year in the 2025 PIAA Championships, he secured a fourth-place finish in the 107 lbs. Shortly after his first PIAA title as the Bishop McCourt sophomore, he addressed the media, opening up about his impressive victory.
The 17-year-old credited his success to his brother, Bo Bassett, stating that he has learned everything from him and revealing that he has helped him so much in his wrestling career. Calling him the best brother, he said:
“I think, you know, I’m just, you know, I. All my successes from him, you know, I, I learn from him every day. I practise with him at least 4 or 5 times a week, you know, he helps me so much. You know, the strides that I made like against Rock, for instance, he beat me 10 to 3 at Midland Mayhem. Me and Bo have been working on stuff that I need to change in that, you know, I couldn’t thank him enough. He’s truly the best brother in the world, best in the world,” said Keegan Bassett.
Keegan Bassett opened up about how wrestling has strengthened his relationship with his family
In the aforementioned interview, Keegan Bassett was also asked how wrestling has strengthened his relationship, not just with her brother, Bo Bassett, but also with his parents. Replying to this, he revealed how they spend time together and how they are always there for each other. He said that he can always go to his brother and father with anything, and they always have the answer for him.
“You know, it’s something that we can look to and talk to, it’s something that keeps us entertained, we kind of, when we’re at home, we’re thinking about other things, watching football, doing stuff like that, or practise, he’s just a great resource. Him and my dad, I can go to them with anything. He’s been in the sport for a lot longer than me, so you know, if there’s a position that I don’t know what to do in, I can just ask him, and he’s always got an answer for me,” said Keegan Bassett.
He further opened up about his future goals, adding:
“I think, you know, I want to get that 2nd world title in Baku Aerbaijan, so I got to win the US Open. I’m not sure what weight yet. I think I want to get bigger this summer too, so yeah, that’s what you.”
Following his first PIAA title, Keegan Bassett said that he felt a lot of gratitude and is very thankful.
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