Hall wins University Men's Freestyle National Championships
Courtesy photo Former Badger wrestler Adam Hall displays his trophy after winning the University Men’s Freestyle Championship. He is joined in the picture by his parents, Roland and Linda Hall.
Adam Hall had a goal to make an Olympic or World wrestling team, and for ten years, that dream has been foremost in his mind. Yet at the end of each collegiate season, Hall could not compete in freestyle due to injuries. After taking fifth at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Team Trials, he received one more chance. Having been a college student this past year (graduate school), not turning 28 years old before January 1, and being injury-free, Hall found himself eligible to compete in the University Men’s Freestyle National Championships in Akron, Ohio. Wrestling at 70 kg (154 lb.), his plan was to dominate and win the tournament. Wrestling in a field of 93 competitors, Hall quickly ended each match by tech fall, outscoring his opponents 74-1, including Matt Leshinger (NYC RTC), 11-0, Joe Galasso (Cornell University), 10-0, Alfred Bannister (Terrapin WC), 12-1, and Logan Ryan (University of Iowa), 10-0.
The finals matches were Best 2 out of 3, and Hall went on to defeat two-time NCAA All-American Brandon Sorenson (University of Iowa), 11-0 and 10-0.
Hall will represent the United States at the University World Freestyle Championships in Corum, Turkey, October 25-30, 2016. Perseverance and hard work has paid off for the former Badger and current Assistant Wrestling Coach at NC State University. Adam Hall is the son of proud parents Roland and Linda Hall.