2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Tal-Shahar, Frankie
Frankie Tal-Shahar
- Weight:
- 141
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Delray Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- American Heritage
Bio
2024-25: Did not compete.
2023-24: Senior ... Medical redshirt.
2022-23: Junior ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Posted a 14-9 overall record ... No. 18 seed at NCAA Championships ... Opened the year with a pair of wins at the Midlands Championships (12/28-29) ... Picked up a 2-1 win over No. 10 Jakob Bergeland in Big Ten opener against Minnesota (1/7) ... Caught fire to end the regular season, winning each of his last seven bouts ... Kicked off that stretch with a 3-2 decision over Wisconsin's Joseph Zargo (1/27) ... Posted a 5-3 decision over Joey Olivieri of Rutgers (1/29) ... Pulled out a 3-2 decision win against Ohio State's Dylan D'Emilio (2/5) ... Went 3-0 at Iowa State's Last Chance Open (2/19) ... Opened the Big Ten Championships (3/4-5) with back-to-back victories on his way to a fifth-place finish ... Knocked off No. 15 seed Tom Crook (Va. Tech) in sudden victory, 3-1, as part of a 2-2 showing at the NCAA Championships (3/16-18).
2021-22: Sophomore ... Competed at 141 lbs ... No. 26 seed at NCAA Championships ... Took down No. 7 seed and reigning All-American Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) in first round of NCAA Championship ... Finished in 7th place at Big Ten Championships ... Went 2-2 in the CKLV Invitational ... Defeated Dylan Cedeno of Virginia by a 7-2 decision (12/29) ... Won a 5-4 decision over No. 24 Joseph Zargo of Wisconsin (1/7) ... Defeated Iowa's Drew Bennett in a 10-6 decision (1/14) ... Won four straight decisions to wrap up the regular season against Maryland, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, and Purdue (2/6-2/19).
2020-21: First-year ... Competed at 141 lbs … Wrestled in a thriller against Bjorn Schroeder of Purdue, losing a 6-5 decision, in his Northwestern debut (1/15).
High School: Won the 2019 Walsh Ironman national wrestling title at 138 lbs. in his senior season … Entered the postseason of his senior year with a perfect 45-0 record … Named to 2020 US All-Star Team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic … Ranked No. 1 in the country during his senior season ... Placed third in Florida Class 1A 138-pound Division in 2020 … Won the Florida Class 1A 138-pound title his junior year … Palm Beach Wrestler of the Year in 2019 … Finished junior season 53-3 … Class 1A runner-up in 2018 … Team captain during junior and senior seasons … Five-time All-County selection … Helped team to second-place state finish in 2019 … Wrestled with club team SWAT from 2016-19.
Personal: Born Frankie Joseph Tal-Shahar to parents Mina and Rottom … Honor roll recipient … Anticipated major is economics.
2023-24: Senior ... Medical redshirt.
2022-23: Junior ... Competed at 141 lbs ... Posted a 14-9 overall record ... No. 18 seed at NCAA Championships ... Opened the year with a pair of wins at the Midlands Championships (12/28-29) ... Picked up a 2-1 win over No. 10 Jakob Bergeland in Big Ten opener against Minnesota (1/7) ... Caught fire to end the regular season, winning each of his last seven bouts ... Kicked off that stretch with a 3-2 decision over Wisconsin's Joseph Zargo (1/27) ... Posted a 5-3 decision over Joey Olivieri of Rutgers (1/29) ... Pulled out a 3-2 decision win against Ohio State's Dylan D'Emilio (2/5) ... Went 3-0 at Iowa State's Last Chance Open (2/19) ... Opened the Big Ten Championships (3/4-5) with back-to-back victories on his way to a fifth-place finish ... Knocked off No. 15 seed Tom Crook (Va. Tech) in sudden victory, 3-1, as part of a 2-2 showing at the NCAA Championships (3/16-18).
2021-22: Sophomore ... Competed at 141 lbs ... No. 26 seed at NCAA Championships ... Took down No. 7 seed and reigning All-American Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) in first round of NCAA Championship ... Finished in 7th place at Big Ten Championships ... Went 2-2 in the CKLV Invitational ... Defeated Dylan Cedeno of Virginia by a 7-2 decision (12/29) ... Won a 5-4 decision over No. 24 Joseph Zargo of Wisconsin (1/7) ... Defeated Iowa's Drew Bennett in a 10-6 decision (1/14) ... Won four straight decisions to wrap up the regular season against Maryland, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, and Purdue (2/6-2/19).
2020-21: First-year ... Competed at 141 lbs … Wrestled in a thriller against Bjorn Schroeder of Purdue, losing a 6-5 decision, in his Northwestern debut (1/15).
High School: Won the 2019 Walsh Ironman national wrestling title at 138 lbs. in his senior season … Entered the postseason of his senior year with a perfect 45-0 record … Named to 2020 US All-Star Team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic … Ranked No. 1 in the country during his senior season ... Placed third in Florida Class 1A 138-pound Division in 2020 … Won the Florida Class 1A 138-pound title his junior year … Palm Beach Wrestler of the Year in 2019 … Finished junior season 53-3 … Class 1A runner-up in 2018 … Team captain during junior and senior seasons … Five-time All-County selection … Helped team to second-place state finish in 2019 … Wrestled with club team SWAT from 2016-19.
Personal: Born Frankie Joseph Tal-Shahar to parents Mina and Rottom … Honor roll recipient … Anticipated major is economics.
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Meet W-L | Big Ten W-L |
Dual Points For-Against | Big Ten Champs. W-L |
NCAA Champs |
Pins For-Against | Tech Falls For-Against | Major Dec. For-Against |
| 2020-21 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0-1 |
| 2021-22 | 12-10 | 7-4 | 5-3 | 21-12 | 2-2 | 1-2 | -- | -- | 0-1 |
| 2022-23 | 14-9 | 5-3 | 4-3 | 15-11 | 2-3 | 2-2 | -- | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| 2023-24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27-24 | 12-10 | 9-9 | 36-33 | 4-5 | 3-4 | -- | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Wrestling - 'Cats Take Down Wisconsin, 27-11, on Senior Night (2/14/25)
Saturday, February 15
Wrestling - Seven 'Cats Claim Victory in 27-12 Win Over Michigan State (2/8/25)
Saturday, February 08
Wrestling - 'Cats Tame Mustangs, Take Down Cal Poly 29-14 (12/19/24)
Friday, December 20
Michael DeAugustino and Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond' (2/20/23)
Tuesday, February 21
