Shelby Frank

Shelby Frank

Personal information
Born	(2002-06-02) 2 June 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics (track and field)
Events	Discus throw Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus 63.37 m (Eugene, 2023) Hammer 71.05 m (Eugene, 2025)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States NACAC U23 Championships 2023 San Jose Discus throw

Shelby Frank (born 1 June 2002) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the discus throw and the hammer throw. ^[1]

Career

She is from Grand Forks, North Dakota. She was a five-time All American with the University of Minnesota before transferring to Texas Tech University. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

She was a silver medalist at the 2023 NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica with a discus throw of 56.96 metres. ^[5]

She placed fifth in the discus throw at the US Olympic Trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, and was the only woman to reach the final of both the discus throw and the hammer throw at the trials. ^{[6] [3]}

She was runner-up in the weight throw at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2023 and 2024 whilst competing for Minnesota, before she transferred to Texas Tech and finished fifth in 2025. ^[7]

In May 2025, she threw a personal best 70.37 metres to win the hammer throw Big 12 Conference title, becoming the first Texas Texh athlete to win the title. She also won the discus throw at the championships with 62.14 metres. ^{[8] [9] [10]} She was subsequently runner-up to Stephanie Ratcliffe in the hammer throw with 71.05 metres and finished third, also throwing a personal best of 63.37 metres, behind Jorinde Van Klinken and Cierra Jackson in the discus at the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2025. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

She placed fourth in the discus at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon on 3 August 2025 with a throw of 61.11 metres. ^[15]

Personal life

She is in a relationship with fellow American thrower Marcus Gustaveson. ^[4]

References

1. "Shelby Frank". World Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
2. "Gophers' Shelby Frank becomes five-time first-team All-America with fourth-place finish in discus". Star Tribune. June 9, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
3. Faber, Alex (June 27, 2025). "With Olympics in mind, Grand Forks' Shelby Frank readies for post-collegiate athletic career". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
4. "Talk'n Throws with Shelby Frank and Marcus Gustaveson-Currently living in Lubbock, Marcus working IT at UMC and training, Shelby throwing at Texas Tech, 2024 both competed in the US Olympic Trials". Buszsprout. February 22, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
5. "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
6. "U.S. Olympic Team Trials". World Athletics. June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
7. Williams, Don (March 14, 2025). "Texas Tech track and field's Shelby Frank all-American again at NCAA championships". Lunbock Online. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
8. "Texas Tech track & field's Ernest Cheruiyot, Shelby Frank win Big 12 titles". Sports Yahoo. May 16, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
9. "Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship". World Athletics. May 16, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
10. "Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship". World Athletics. May 17, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
11. "NCAA Women's DI Track and Field Championships 2025 Results & Scores". Flotrack. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
12. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. June 14, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
13. "Grand Forks' Shelby Frank of Texas Tech finishes second at NCAA National Championships in hammer throw". Grand Forks Herald. June 12, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
14. "SHELBY FRANK 3RD PLACE WOMEN'S DISCUS, 2ND PLACE HAMMER - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Runnerspace. June 14, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
15. "Here's Who Won The Women's Discus At The 2025 USATF Championships". flotrack. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.