Battaglia, who projects to be a 165/174-pound wrestler for the Wildcats, compiled a 141-27 career record with 71 career falls. In his senior year for the Hinsdale Central Red Devils, he was 46-2 with 22 pins.
He earned first-place finishes at both the IHSA Regionals and Sectionals in 2007 and finished third in the 2007 state tournament.
He owns his high school records in career and single season wins. He is a four-time All-West Suburban Conference selection and was All-State in 2007.
Battaglia is a four-year honor roll student and is an All-Academic West Suburban Conference selection.
Battaglia joins Mike Benefiel (Aurora, Ill./Montini Catholic), Robert Kellogg (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North), Ben Kuhar (Concord Township, Ohio/St. Edward) and John Schoen (Homer Glen, Ill./Marist) in this year's recruiting class.
Full bio appears below:
Frank Battaglia
5-10 • 165/174
Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central
High School: Career record of 141-27 with 71 falls ... first place at IHSA Regionals (2007) ... First Place at IHSA Sectionals ... Third Place at IHSA State Finals (2007) ... Owns high school single season and career wins records ... Four-time All-West Suburban Conference selections ... 2007 All-State selection.
Personal: Born Frank A. Battaglia on 11/21/88 ... Son of Ernie and Rosalie Battaglia ... Plans to major in economics ... Chose Northwestern over Wisconsin, Old Dominion and Northern Illinois.
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