Mark Hall (wrestler)

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Mark Hall
Personal information
Full name Mark John Hall II
Nationality American
Born (1997-01-11) January 11, 1997 (age 27)
Davison, Michigan, United States
Residence University Park, Pennsylvania
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and folkstyle
College team Nittany Lions
Club Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
Coached by Cael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima 79 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Coralville 86 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Macon 74 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tampere 74 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sniva 76 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
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Gold medal – first place 2017 St. Louis 174 lb
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cleveland 174 lb
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pittsburgh 174 lb
Big Ten Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bloomington 174 lb
Gold medal – first place 2018 East Lansing 174 lb
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minneapolis 174 lb
Gold medal – first place 2020 Piscataway 174 lb

Mark John Hall II (born January 11, 1997) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who currently competes at 86 kilograms.[1] As a folkstyle wrestler, Hall was an NCAA Division I National champion (three-time finalist) and a three-time Big Ten Conference champion (four-time finalist) out of the Pennsylvania State University.[2] As a freestyle wrestler, Hall is the reigning US National champion and was the 2018 Pan American Continental champion, a two–time Junior World Champion and a Cadet World Champion.[3]

Early life and school career

Middle and high school

Hall was born and grew up in Davison, Michigan, where he started wrestling at age six 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 seventh 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 does not allow middle schoolers to compete in the varsity high school level, while 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 fourth state championship at 165 pounds, he also 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 six-time Minnesota state champion and receiving the 2016 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8]

College career

He enrolled with the Penn State Nittany Lions

2016–17

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.

2017–18

Posted an undefeated 24–0 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.

2018–19

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.

2019–20

Hall recorded a 20–1 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 New Jersey. After the season, Hall earned All-American honors due to his performance throughout the season.[9][10]

Overall, Hall was 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.[2][11][12]

Freestyle career

Age-group

In the age-group, Hall was a two-time Junior World Champion and a Cadet World Champion in 2014, 2016 and 2017.[13]

Senior level

2015-16

After making his senior debut in 2015 with a third-place finish at the Grand Prix of Spain,[14][15] Hall qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials after winning the Last Chance Qualifier at 74 kilograms,[16] but lost in the second round to the US Open champion Andrew Howe.[17] He then went on to defeat Iran's Ahmad Bazrighaleh in a charity match at the annual Beat The Streets event.[18]

2018-20

He made his return to the senior freestyle scene at the 2018 Pan American Championships, where he won the 74 kilograms championship and outscored his three opponents combined by 21 points to 1.[19] In 2019, he once again won the Last Chance Qualifier now for the World Team Trials,[20] but was stopped in his third match, this time by his collegiate rival Zahid Valencia.[21]

Hall was then scheduled to wrestle Tommy Gantt on August 30, 2020 at Chael Sonnen's Wrestling Underground I.[22] However, an injury forced him to pull out of the bout on August 27.[23]

2021–2022

After almost two years of inactivity, Hall eventually came back at the PRTC Summit I on January 31, but was defeated by '20 US National runner-up Nate Jackson in his comeback.[24] Hall then competed at the 2021 America's Cup on February, compiling victories over two-time NCAA DI All-Americans Brett Pfarr and Josh Shields, '19 U23 World Team Member Muhamed McBryde and Christopher Foca.[25]

Hall then wrestled at the prestigious Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series on March 7.[26] Dominating his way to the finals, Hall earned a technical fall and two falls, including one after dismantling '20 Henri Deglane International and '16 NCAA champion Myles Martin. In the finale, he was dominantly stopped by his long-time rival Zahid Valencia, claiming silver.[27]

On March 27, Hall competed at the US Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier, in his third attempt to claim the championship and advance to the US Olympic/World Team Trials. After three straight wins, Hall was once again defeated by Nate Jackson in the semifinals, losing his chance of qualifying for the Olympic Trials. Subsequently, he won his next match but was defeated in the third–place match by fellow NCAA champion Drew Foster to place fourth.[28]

Hall competed at the US Open National Championships from May 1 to 2.[29] The number one seed, he ran through the bracket with technical falls up until the finale, where he battled '21 NCAA runner–up Trent Hidlay, beating him on points and claiming the US Open Championship.[30] Hall then avenged a loss from the US Last Chance OTT by tech'ing NCAA champion Drew Foster on June 18, at FCA: Truth & Technique.[31]

To open up 2022, Hall competed at the prestigious Yasar Dogu International on February 27, but failed to place.[32]

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.[33] His father, who was a state runner–up in 1976, also inspired him to wrestle along with 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.[34]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
Win 35–8 United States Myles Martin 2–1 March 16, 2022 Rudis+: Snyder vs. Cox

United States Detroit, Michigan
2022 Yasar Dogu DNP at 86 kg
Loss 34–8 Georgia (country) Tarzan Maisuradze 5–8 February 27, 2022 2022 Yasar Dogu International

Turkey Istanbul, Turkey
Win 34–7 United States Drew Foster TF 12–2 June 18, 2021 FCA: Truth & Technique

United States Charlotte, North Carolina
2021 US Open 1st at 86 kg
Win 33–7 United States Trent Hidlay 5–4 May 1–2, 2021 2021 US Open National Championships United States Coralville, Iowa
Win 32–7 United States Michael Battista TF 10–0
Win 31–7 United States Nick Reenan TF 11–0
Win 30–7 United States Joe Williams TF 10–0
Win 29–7 United States Job Ayala TF 10–0
2020 US Last Chance OTT 4th at 86 kg
Loss 28–7 United States Drew Foster 1–6 March 27, 2021 2020 US Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

United States Forth Worth, Texas
Win 28–6 United States Taylor Lujan 15–10
Loss 27–6 United States Nate Jackson 1–3
Win 27–5 United States Devin Skatzka 7–1
Win 26–5 United States Dalton Swayze TF 10–0
Win 25–5 United States Ramon Fry TF 11–0
2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2nd at 86 kg
Loss 24–5 United States Zahid Valencia TF 0–11 March 7, 2021 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021

Italy Rome, Italy
Win 24–4 Canada Clayton Pye Fall
Win 23–4 United States Myles Martin Fall
Win 22–4 Canada Hunter Lee TF 11–0
2021 America's Cup 1st as TSR at 86 kg
Win 21–4 United States Christopher Foca 4–3 February 10–11, 2021 2021 America's Cup

United States Concord, North Carolina
Win 20–4 United States Josh Shields 5–2
Win 19–4 United States Muhamed McBryde TF 10–0
Win 18–4 United States Brett Pfarr 6–2
Loss 17–4 United States Nate Jackson 3–4 January 31, 2021 PRTC Summit I

United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2019 US World Team Trials 3rd at 79 kg
Loss 17–3 United States Zahid Valencia 0–5 May 17–18, 2019 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

United States Raleigh, North Carolina
Win 17–2 United States Nick Becker 6–4
Win 16–2 United States Ben Harvey TF 10–0
2019 US Last Chance WTT 1st at 79 kg
Win 15–2 United States Chad Walsh TF 10–0 May 5, 2019 2019 US Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier

United States East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Win 14–2 United States Quint Eno TF 10–0
Win 13–2 United States Chad Haegele TF 10–0
2018 Pan American Championships 1st at 79 kg
Win 12–2 Puerto Rico Ethan Ramos 6–0 May 3–6, 2018 2018 Pan American Continental Championships

Peru Lima, Peru
Win 11–2 Colombia Santiago Martinez 10–1
Win 10–2 The Bahamas Rashji Mackey 5–0
Win 9–2 Iran Ahmad Bazrighaleh 8–5 May 19, 2016 2016 Beat The Streets: Time Square

United States New York City, New York
2016 US Olympic Team Trials DNP at 74 kg
Loss 8–2 United States Andrew Howe TF 0–10 April 9, 2016 2016 US Olympic Team Trials

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

United States Cedar Falls, Iowa
Win 6–1 Colombia Nestor Taffur 10–6
Win 5–1 United States Santiago Martinez TF 18–8
Win 4–1 United States Thomas Domerese TF 10–0
2015 Spain Grand Prix 3rd at 74 kg
Win 3–1 Canada Chris Laverick TF 10–0 July 11, 2015 2015 Grand Prix of Spain

Spain Madrid, Spain
Win 2–1 Spain Sergio Blanco TF 12–2
Loss 1–1 Italy Carmelo Lumia 3–4
Win 1–0 Spain Alberto Martinez Navarro 6–4

NCAA Record

NCAA Championships Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
2019 NCAA Championships 2nd 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 2nd 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 1st 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 (Nationals Cancelled) 174 23-1 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 116-6 95.12% 61.79%

Awards and honors

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