Mark Hall (wrestler)

Mark John Hall II (born January 11, 1997) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. As a folkstyle wrestler, he is an NCAA Champion and three-time Big Ten champion out of Pennsylvania State University and a six-time MSHSL champion as a high schooler. As a freestyle wrestler, Hall is a Pan American champion, Junior World Champion and Cadet World Champion.

Mark Hall
Personal information
Full nameMark John Hall II
NationalityAmerican
Born (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997
Davison, Michigan, United States
ResidenceUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and folkstyle
College teamNittany Lions
ClubNittany Lion WC
Coached byCael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima79 kg
Junior World Championships
2016 Macon74 kg
2017 Tampere74 kg
Cadet World Championships
2014 Sniva76 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
2017 St. Louis174 lb
2018 Cleveland174 lb
2019 Pittsburgh174 lb
Big Ten Championships
2017 Bloomington174 lb
2018 East Lansing174 lb
2019 Minneapolis174 lb
2020 Piscataway174 lb

Early life and school career

Middle and High School

Hall was born and grew up in Davison, Michigan, he started wrestling when he was 6 years old at Davison Middle School. He played soccer since he was 4 years-old until he was 10-years old and attributes his quickness on the mat to his background. He started 7th grade in Davison Middle School, but ended up moving to Union, Kentucky to wrestle for Ryle High School. The move was originated because the MHSAA doesn't allow 7th and 8th graders to wrestle in the varsity high school level, but the KHSAA does. In that year (2010), Hall compiled a 42–3 record and made it to the finals of the state championships at 119, where he finally lost to the defending state champion Myron Bradbury.

In 2011, Hall moved once again to wrestle at Apple Valley High School in Minnesota and decided to repeat 7th grade. He posted a 46–3 record as a seventh-grader and won a state title at 130 pounds. As an 8th-grader, he was unbeaten with a record of 43–0 and won his second state title now at 145-pounds. In his freshman year, he moved up another weight class and went on to win his third state title, this time at 152-pounds. As a sophomore, he moved up a weight class for the final time and went on to win his 4th state championship at 165-pounds, he also won became a Cadet World Champion in freestyle wrestling. In his two remaining years (junior and senior) he won two more state titles at 165-pounds, making him a 6-time Minnesota state champion and receiving the 2016 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.[1] He also won the Junior World Championships and reached quarterfinals in the Olympic Team Trials in 2016 as a high school senior.

Hall posted a 278–5 record overall and is often considered the best Minnesota high school wrestler in history due to his accomplishments.[2][3][4][5]

College career

He enrolled with the Penn State Nittany Lions as the most sought-after recruit in the nation.

2016–2017

At the beginning of the season, Hall was having a good redshirt season as he was 13–1 with seven pins, but he surpassed the expectations so much by comfortably winning the Southern Scuffle that PSUs Head Coach Cael Sanderson pulled his redshirt. As a true freshman, Hall went on to compete at the Big Ten Championships, where he posted a 2–1 record, making him the tournament's runner-up and qualifying for the nationals. At the national tournament, he defeated all 5 opponents, including top-ranked Zahid Valencia and #2-ranked Bo Jordan, making him the 2017 NCAA Division I Champion and receiving the InterMat Freshman of the Year Honor.

2017–2018

Posted an undefeated 22–0 record in regular season. Went on to win his first Big Ten title, defeated #6 ranked wrestler Myles Amine in the finals and qualified for the NCAA tournament. Advanced to his second-straight final at NCAAs, but ultimately lost to the top-ranked wrestler in the country Zahid Valencia, making him the 2018 NCAA Division I Runner-up at 174-pounds. After-season, Hall won a gold medal in the prestigious 2018 Pan American Championships in freestyle wrestling.

2018–2019

Compiled a perfect 23–0 record during regular season and avenged last year's loss at the National Finals beating Zahid Valencia 4 points to none. Won second-straight Big Ten title downing #4-ranked Myles Amine in the finals and qualifying for the 2019 NCAA Division I National Tournament. Got to the finals for the third-consecutive time defeating multiple high-ranked wrestlers, ultimately lost a close 4–3 to Zahid Valencia, making him the 2019 NCAA National Runner-up.

2019–2020

Hall recorded a 21–1 record during regular season. In the 2020 Big Ten Conference Championships, he went 3–0, remarkably downing #6-ranked Dylan Lydy and avenging his loss in regular season by beating #2-ranked Michael Kemerer in the finals, winning his third-straight title. Going into the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Hall was seeded #1 and was a favorite to reach the finals for the fourth time and win the title a second time. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event wasn't able to take place, as it got cancelled. Hall wasn't able to finish his college career with an NCAA Title but was able to finish it with a Big Ten Championship in Minnesota, the same state where he finished his high school career. After the season, Hall earned All-American honors due to his performance throughout the season.[6][7]

Overall, Hall is a one-time NCAA Champion, three-time NCAA Finalist, four-time NCAA All-American, three-time Big Ten Champion and four-time Big Ten Finalist as a college wrestler.[8][9][10]

Personal life

Hall holds a very close relationship with his father Mark Hall (senior), stating he always keeps him in the right path and is very grateful for it.[11] His father, who was a state runner-up in 1976, also inspired him to wrestle along his older brother and one of his former coaches. This coach was an accomplished wrestler in Chase Metcalf, Brent Metcalf's older brother, whom Hall was very close to and considered him an older brother or father and the person who pushed him the most while wrestling. When Hall was 8 years old, Metcalf died in an automobile accident and that experience helped him to push himself more than ever. Hall still uses Metcalf's wrestling bag to this day.[12]

Freestyle results
Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2019 US World Team Trials Challenge at 79kg
Loss 17-3 Zahid Valencia 0-5 May 18, 2019 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

Raleigh, North Carolina

Win 17-2 Nick Becker 6-4
Win 16-2 Ben Harvey TF 10-0
2019 US Last Chance WTT at 79kg
Win 15-2 Chad Walsh TF 10-0 May 5, 2019 2019 US Senior Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Win 14-2 Quint Eno TF 10-0
Win 13-2 Chad Haegele TF 10-0
2018 Pan American Championships at 79kg
Win 12-2 Ethan Ramos 6–0 May 3–6, 2018 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships

Lima, Perú

Win 11-2 Santiago Martinez 10–1
Win 10-2 Rashji Mackey 5–0
2016 Beat the Streets at 74kg
Win 9–2 Ahmad Bazrighaleh 8-5 May 19, 2016 2016 Beat The Streets: Time Square

New York City, New York

2016 US Olympic Team Trials at 74kg
Loss 8–2 Andrew Howe TF 0-10 April 9, 2016 2016 US Olympic Team Trials

Iowa City, Iowa

Win 8-1 Logan Massa 13-11
2016 US Last Chance OTT at 74kg
Win 7–1 Anthony Valencia 5-4 April 3, 2016 2016 US Senior Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Win 6-1 Nestor Taffur 10-6
Win 5-1 Santiago Martinez TF 18-8
Win 4–1 Thomas Domerese TF 10-0
2015 Spain Grand Prix at 74kg
Win 3–1 Chris Laverick TF 10-0 July 11, 2015 2015 Grand Prix of Spain

Madrid, Spain

Win 2-1 Sergio Blanco TF 12-2
Loss 1–1 Carmelo Lumia 3-4
Win 1–0 Alberto Martinez Navarro 6-4

NCAA Record
NCAA Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2019 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs
Loss 13–2 Zahid Valencia 3–4 March 23, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 13–1 Myles Amine TB 2–1
Win 12–1 Taylor Lujan 5–3
Win 11–1 Brandon Womack 8–3
Win 10–1 Devin Kane MD 10–2
2018 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs
Loss 9–1 Zahid Valencia 2–8 March 17, 2018 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 9–0 Daniel Lewis Fall
Win 8–0 Taylor Lujan 6–2
Win 7–0 Dylan Lydy TF 21–3
Win 6–0 Austin Rose MD 12–2
2017 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs
Win 5–0 Bo Jordan 5–2 March 18, 2017 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 4–0 Zahid Valencia 4–3
Win 3–0 Zach Epperly MD 10–2
Win 2–0 Jadaen Bernstein TF 16–0
Win 1–0 David Kocer 8–2

Stats
Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus
2020 Senior Penn State University #1 (DNQ) 174 24-1 96.00% 72.00%
2019 Junior #1 (2nd) 30-1 96.77% 45.16%
2018 Sophomore #2 (2nd) 32-1 96.97% 69.70%
2017 Freshman #3 (1st) 31-3 91.18% 61.76%
Career 117-6 95.12% 61.79%

Awards and honors
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References
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