NCAA Division 1 SE Primer - 141 lbs.
141 lbs.
The dirtysouth has plenty of hammers to watch in Detroit. We have included qualifiers for southern schools (within the coverage of SEWrestle - FL, GA, AL, SC, TN, NC) even if they are not “homegrown” here in the SE. The images below were pulled from each school’s social media account - if you wish for the tweet, pic, etc. to be removed please contact sewrestle. The bios are pulled from each of the schools pages … it is designed to give the reader some background on who to watch at 141.
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Shannon Hanna - Campbell (Lakeland, FL - Lake Gibson HS)
2020-21: Posted a 6-3 overall record for Campbell at 141 pounds, including a 2-1 SoCon mark…A SoCon Championships finalist after entering the tournament as the No. 4 seed…Opened the SoCon Championships with a 20-5 tech fall over PC's Jacob Brasseur before taking down top-seeded Franco Valdes from Chattanooga, 4-2 in extra time…Picked up his first win of the season against Ohio’s Colin Yinger with a 6-1 decision…Followed with a 5-3 decision over VMI’s Frederick Junko in his SoCon dual debut…Pinning Bellarmine’s Zach Schultz (0:47)…Earned All-America honors at the 2021 United World Wrestling Junior Nationals, finishing eighth in the Junior Division at 65kg…
Old Dominion (2019-20): Went 13-18, starting at 133 pounds as a true freshman…Posted a 7-10 record in dual action…Went 4-2 in MAC duals…Earned a first-place finish at the Journeyman Classic, going 3-0 in the event…
Prep/Personal: Named a 2018 NHSCA Junior National runner-up and a place winner at the Grappler Fall Classic...A Florida Class 2A State finalist, one of which he won and became State Champion...Member of a Lake Gibson team that two Dual State Championships...Posted an 80-10 record in high school after starting as a sophomore…Son of Shannon and Tiffany Hanna...One of six children, Gerrard, Kayla, Tatianna, Shante and Harmony...Graduated high school with the highest honors...Majoring in accounting...
Frankie Tal Shahar - Northwestern (Delray Beach, FL - American Heritage HS)
2021-22: Sophomore ... Competed at 141 lbs ... No. 26 seed at NCAA Championships ... 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.
Kizhan Clarke - North Carolina (Hendersonville, TN - Beech HS)
2020-21 (Redshirt-Senior at American U): Unable to compete at the EIWA Championships, the program's only meet due to a COVID-shortened season • Advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Last Chance US Olympic Trials Qualifier in April, 2021 • Had a 2-1 record at 65 kg, eventually losing to two-time All-American and 2020 US Open finalist Evan Henderson who became a qualifier • Placed fourth at the U23 Junior Nationals in freestyle in November, 2020.
2019-20 (Redshirt-Junior at American U): Named NWCA All-American Honorable Mention after the canceled NCAA Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Also an NWCA Scholar All-American • Team MVP • Moved back down to 149 pounds and became one of the top wrestlers in the nation • Ranked 7th at 149 in both the first and second NCAA Coaches’ Panel rankings (released 1/24 and 2/13) • Ranked 12th in the third release (2/27) • Earned an automatic spot at the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at the EIWA Championships, going 3-2 overall • Finished the season 36-7 overall, spending much of the year leading all wrestlers in the nation in wins • His 36 wins rank third all-time at AU for wins in a single season • Has a career record of 79-33, already ranking 17th all-time at AU in career wins with another season of eligibility remaining • Has 17 major decision victories in his career to rank tied for eighth all-time in program history, with his seven career technical falls ranking tied for seventh all-time • His four tech falls in 2019-20 are tied for ninth all-time • Went 9-3 in duals with 34 points scored and only nine against • Went 4-0 overall in tech falls and 8-0 in major decisions • Started the season 19-0, going undefeated through four meets (first place at Battle at The Citadel, AU Round Robin, Navy Classic and Patriot Open) • Finished fifth at the prestigious Midlands Championship at 7-2 overall • One of two dual losses was to #1 Austin O’Connor of UNC (5-3 in SV) • Earned an EIWA Academic Achievement Award for a third year in a row.
2018-19 (Redshirt-Sophomore at American U): Moved up to 157 to help team with logjam at 149 • Just missed getting his first trip to Nationals, losing a close match in the consolation third round at the EIWA Championships and finishing in seventh place • Posted a 21-8 record at 157 after moving on 11/30 • Won Mat-Town Open bracket at 157, carrying four-bout winning streak into EIWAs • Went 6-5 in dual matches, but four losses starting 1/12 came against ranked opponents • Losses by close decisions helped Eagles go 7-1 in final eight dual matches • Won Wilkes Open with 4-0 mark • Third at Patriot Open after going 4-1 • His 27 wins overall were third on the team• His six wins by major decisions tied Colin Shannon for first on the team • Named an NWCA Scholar All-American • Earned an EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2017-18 (Redshirt-Freshman at American U): Went 16-13 overall and 5-4 in dual matches • Went 1-2 at 149 pounds at the EIWA Championships • Won his opener, 4-1, over Brett Kulp of Franklin & Marshall, but lost his next two bouts • Had a 3:38 WBF over Trevor Mello in a dual victory over George Mason • Also had a SV-2 loss in a dual to #17 Luke Karam at Lehigh and a 3-2 loss to #20 Nicholas Gil of Navy • Other dual wins came at Campbell, vs. Duke (21-3 TF, 6:43), at Brown and vs. Drexel • Finished 6th at the Wilkes Open after going 5-1 • Went 3-2 at the Navy Classic and 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational • Earned an EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2016-17 (Redshirt at American U): Placed at six tournaments during a strong redshirt season • His 32 wins were second among all AU wrestlers (Gage Curry, 35-9) • Won the Messiah Open, winning all four bouts, including two major decisions and a tech fall • Beat Jhared Simmons of Maryland, 13-4, in the final • Third at the Southeast Open to begin the season, going 4-1 • Fastest fall of his first collegiate season was 1:51 win over Kellen Devlin of NC State in the 3rd-place match • Also 3rd at the Wilkes Open, going 5-1, including a 7-3 win over Robbie Rizzolino of NC State in the 3rd-place match • Earned 5th at the National Collegiate Open with a 5-2 mark that included two major wins • Fifth at the Warriors Winter Open, losing his first-round match and winning four straight afterwards • Beat Kenan Carter of ODU in 5th-place match • Also 6th with a 4-2 mark at the Storm Open • Had eight major-decision victories.
Personal/Prep: Kizhan Clarke is the son of Constance Mikula and Jariah Clarke • Attended Riverview High School in Tampa, Florida • Coach William Sargable • State champion wrestler, the first at Riverview • Two-time Florida state finalist • A Disney Duals All-American • Finished high school with a 165-32 record.
Ryan Jack - North Carolina State (Danbury, CT - Danbury HS)
2021-22
• Competed at the 2021 UWW Junior Nationals at 65kg.
2020-21
• Split time as the Pack’s starter at 133 pounds in his first season.
• Went 7-3 overall, 1-2 in ACC duals.
• Scored a 19-3 tech fall over Duke in the conference dual. Both ACC dual losses were to ranked foes: #13 Hayes of Virginia (11-6) and #11 Hernandez of North Carolina (3-2).
Prep
• Named a 2020 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner.
• Named a 2020 Wrestling USA Scholastic All-American.
• Four-time Connecticut state champion. Two-time Connecticut Wrestler of the Year.
• Three-time New England champion, runner-up as a freshman.
• State champion as a junior going a perfect 47-0, and named Connecticut Wrestler of the Year. Also won his third Class LL title and third State Open championship.
• Became school’s first national champion after taking first place at the 2019 NHSCA national championships at 126 pounds. Was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
• 2019 NHSCA champion and four-time All-American.
• Super 32 runner-up as a junior in 2018. 2018 Journeymen Classic champion.
• Wrestled at the 2019 Who’s #1, the first athlete from Connecticut to take part.
• Younger bother of former Wolfpack three-time All-American Kevin Jack (141 pounds) and also former teammate of 2020 ACC Champion Jakob Camacho.
• Trained at Empire Wrestling Academy along with fellow Fr. A.J. Kovacs.
Rankings
• #17 overall recruit and #5 at 138 pounds by TheOpenMat
• #46 overall recruit and #5 at 138 pounds by FloWrestling
• #47 overall recruit and #8 at 138 pounds by InterMat