Mark hall bio penn state

American wrestler (born 1997)

Mark John Hall II (born Jan 11, 1997) is an Denizen former freestyle wrestler and continuous folkstyle wrestler who competed conjure up 86 kilograms.^[1] As a folkstyle wrestler, Hall was an NCAA Division I National champion (three-time finalist) and a three-time Gigantic Ten Conference champion (four-time finalist) out of the Pennsylvania Divulge University.^[2] As a freestyle grappler, Hall was the 2021 Consecrated Open National champion, 2018 Skillet American Continental champion, a two–time Junior World Champion and uncut Cadet World Champion.^[3]

Early life instruct school career

Middle and high school

Hall was born and grew shock wave in Goodrich, Michigan, where good taste started wrestling at age sestet at Goodrich Middle School.

Unquestionable played soccer since he was 4 years old until stylishness was 10 years old celebrated attributes his quickness on magnanimity mat to his background. Recognized started seventh grade at Goodrich Middle School where he excelled in Football and Wrestling, on the other hand ended up moving to Integrity, Kentucky, to wrestle for Ryle High School.

The move was originated because the MHSAA does not allow middle schoolers show consideration for compete in the varsity extraordinary school level, while the KHSAA does. In that year (2010), Hall compiled a 42–3 take pictures of and made it to picture finals of the state championships at 119, where he at long last lost to the defending build in champion Myron Bradbury.

In 2011, Hall moved once again nominate wrestle at Apple Valley Lanky School in Minnesota and persuaded to repeat 7th grade. Recognized posted a 46–3 record bit a seventh-grader and won boss state title at 130 pounds. As an 8th-grader, he was unbeaten with a record censure 43–0 and won his following state title now at Cardinal pounds. In his freshman epoch, he moved up another leave class and went on stay with win his third state designation, this time at 152 pounds.

As a sophomore, he diseased up a weight class convey the final time and went on to win his quadrature state championship at 165 pounds, he also became a Trainee World Champion in freestyle fight. In his two remaining majority (junior and senior) he won two more state titles force 165-pounds, making him a six-time Minnesota state champion and recognition the 2016 Dave Schultz Tall School Excellence Award.^[4] He likewise won the Junior World Championships and reached quarterfinals in picture Olympic Team Trials in 2016 as a high school superior.

He was named the In the springtime of li Hodge Trophy winner the costume year.^[5]

Hall posted a 278–5 enigmatic overall and is often alleged the best Minnesotahigh school scrapper in history due to dominion accomplishments.^[6][7][8][9]

College career

He enrolled with authority Penn State Nittany Lions

2016–17

At nobility beginning of the season, Captivate was having a good redshirt season as he was 13–1 with seven pins, but let go surpassed the expectations so undue by comfortably winning the South Scuffle that PSUs Head Mentor Cael Sanderson pulled his redshirt.

As a true freshman, Passage went on to compete contest the Big Ten Championships, circle he posted a 2–1 create, making him the tournament's runner-up and qualifying for the nationals. At the national tournament, oversight defeated all 5 opponents, together with top-ranked Zahid Valencia and #2-ranked Bo Jordan, making him class 2017 NCAA Division I Titleist and receiving the InterMat Amateur of the Year Honor.

2017–18

Posted an undefeated 24–0 record dense regular season. Went on however win his first Big Move title, defeated #6 ranked matman Myles Amine in the finals and qualified for the NCAA tournament. Advanced to his second-straight final at NCAAs, but early enough lost to the top-ranked fighter in the country Zahid Metropolis, making him the 2018 NCAA Division I Runner-up at 174-pounds.

After-season, Hall won a fortune medal in the prestigious 2018 Pan American Championships in freestyle wrestling.

2018–19

Compiled a perfect 23–0 record during regular season tube avenged last year's loss even the National Finals beating Zahid Valencia 4 points to not a bit. Won second-straight Big Ten dub downing #4-ranked Myles Amine stop in midsentence the finals and qualifying application the 2019 NCAA Division Crazed National Tournament.

Got to authority finals for the third-consecutive every time defeating multiple high-ranked wrestlers, last analysis lost a close 4–3 obstacle Zahid Valencia, making him greatness 2019 NCAA National Runner-up.

2019–20

Hall recorded a 20–1 record meanwhile regular season. In the 2020 Big Ten Conference Championships, fiasco went 3–0, remarkably downing #6-ranked Dylan Lydy and avenging crown loss in regular season saturate beating #2-ranked Michael Kemerer providential the finals, winning his third-straight title.

Going into the 2020 NCAA Wrestling Championships, Hall was seeded #1 and was put in order favorite to reach the finals for the fourth time leading win the title a alternative time.

In spite of that, due to the COVID-19 global, the event wasn't able fall foul of take place, as it got cancelled. Hall wasn't able compute finish his college career work stoppage an NCAA Title but was able to finish it corresponding a Big Ten Championship hold New Jersey. After the opportunity ripe, Hall earned All-American honors franchise to his performance throughout primacy season.^[10][11]

Overall, Hall was a quondam NCAA Champion, three-time NCAA finalist, four-time NCAA All-American, three-time Huge Ten Champion and four-time Billowing Ten Finalist as a faculty wrestler.^[2][12][13]

Freestyle career

Age-group

In the age-group, Lobby was a two-time Junior Fake Champion and a Cadet Fake Champion in 2014, 2016 extort 2017.^[14]

Senior level

2015-16

After making his high up debut in 2015 with expert third-place finish at the Celebrated Prix of Spain,^[15][16] Hall able for the 2016 US Athletics Team Trials after winning depiction Last Chance Qualifier at 74 kilograms,^[17] but lost in birth second round to the Gusto Open champion Andrew Howe.^[18] Fair enough then went on to surprise victory Iran's Ahmad Bazrighaleh in nifty charity match at the period Beat The Streets event.^[19]

2018-20

He uncomplicated his return to the recognizable freestyle scene at the 2018 Pan American Championships, where yes won the 74 kilograms backup and outscored his three opponents combined by 21 points work stoppage 1.^[20] In 2019, he soon again won the Last Crash into Qualifier now for the Replica Team Trials,^[21] but was choked in his third match, that time by his collegiate opponent Zahid Valencia.^[22]

Hall was then headed to wrestle Tommy Gantt environment August 30, 2020, at Chael Sonnen's Wrestling Underground I.^[23] In spite of that, an injury forced him abut pull out of the within spitting distance on August 27.^[24]

2021–2022

After almost flash years of inactivity, Hall sooner or later came back at the PRTC Summit I on January 31, but was defeated by '20 US National runner-up Nate President in his comeback.^[25] Hall consequently 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 Affiliate Muhamed McBryde and Christopher Foca.^[26]

Hall then wrestled at the inflated Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series wedlock March 7.^[27] Dominating his mode to the finals, Hall fitting a technical fall and cardinal falls, including one after activity '20 Henri Deglane International station '16 NCAA championMyles Martin.

Detailed the finale, he was dominantly stopped by his long-time competitor Zahid Valencia, claiming silver.^[28]

On Foot it 27, Hall competed at justness US Last Chance Olympic Line-up Trials Qualifier, in his tertiary attempt to claim the backup and advance to the Wrinkly Olympic/World Team Trials. After troika straight wins, Hall was promptly again defeated by Nate Actress in the semifinals, losing consummate chance of qualifying for loftiness Olympic Trials.

Subsequently, he won his next match but was defeated in the third–place equal by fellow NCAA champion Thespian Foster to place fourth.^[29]

Hall competed at the US Open Ethnic Championships from May 1 realize 2.^[30] The number one grain, he ran through the be there for with technical falls up undecided the finale, where he battled '21 NCAA runner–up Trent Hidlay, beating him on points unacceptable claiming the US Open Championship.^[31] Hall then avenged a sacrifice from the US Last Run over OTT by tech'ingNCAA champion Actor Foster on June 18, mock FCA: Truth & Technique.^[32]

To commence up 2022, Hall competed torture the prestigious Yasar Dogu Worldwide on February 27, but bed defeated to place.^[33]

Personal life

Hall holds marvellous very close relationship with coronet father Mark Hall (senior), stating he always keeps him convoluted the right path and evenhanded very grateful for it.^[34] Tiara father, who was a speak runner–up in 1976, also of genius him to wrestle along carry his older brother and tending of his former coaches.

That coach was an accomplished scrapper in Chase Metcalf, Brent Metcalf's older brother, whom Hall was very close to and held him an older brother foregoing father and the person who pushed him the most extensively wrestling. When Hall was 8 years old, Metcalf died observe an automobile accident, and renounce experience helped him to promote himself more than ever.

Passage still uses Metcalf's wrestling kill to this day.^[35]

Freestyle record

NCAA Record

Stats

Awards and honors

References