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Adam Hall
Weight: 157
Senior
Previous Affiliations
   Bonners Ferry HS
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Bonners Ferry, ID
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Courtesy: Boise State Sports Information
Release: 12/19/2006

2009-10 - Adam Hall recorded his best season yet at Boise State, earning NCAA All-America honors for the first time in his career. After compiling a 27-2 record through the Pac-10 tournament, Hall earned the No. 2 overall seed for 157 pounds at the NCAA Championships. His NCAA title dreams would be dashed quickly, however, as he suffered a third round loss to fall to consolation action. After a first round bye Hall beat Keegan Davis of Oregon State, 12-4, in the second round. Then, with All-America honors on the line Hall stumbled, as he fell to Chase Pami of Cal Poly, 5-2, in the quarterfinals. Hall wouldn't be deterred; however, as he rebounded with four straight wins to earn a third-place finish. Hall beat Matt Moley of Bloomington, 9-8, before taking down Steven Brown of Central Michigan, 12-4. In his next match, Hall beat Steve Fittery of American, 6-4, giving him a spot in the third-place match. With a top-three finish well within reach Hall rolled, beating Justin Lister of Binghamton, 8-0. Following his outstanding performance at the NCAA tournament Hall finished the season with a 32-3 overall record. All-America status wasn't the only career first for Hall, however, as he also wrestled to his first ever Pac-10 Conference title. Hall entered the conference tournament with a No. 1 seed and it didn't take long for him to show he was de­serving of the top ranking. Hall opened the tournament with a win by fall (4:37) over Steven DeLaFu­ente of Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals. The rest of his road would be tougher, but Hall managed to avoid being upset en route to the title. He first held off a strong effort from Arizona State's Tejovan Edwards with a 6-5 decision in the semifinals. Hall then met Pami, who beat Hall in the 2009 title match to capture the Pac-10 championship. History would not repeat itself, however, as Hall wrestled to a 5-1 decision to secure his first conference title. Hall ended the regular season ranked No. 3 by InterMat, but reached as high as No. 2 earlier in the season. Hall's two losses came by the narrowest of margins, as he lost one match in the Cliff Keen Invite title round to No. 1 ranked J.P. O'Connor of Harvard, 2-1, before losing to No. 5 Cyler Sanderson (Penn State), 3-2, in the championship match at the Reno Tournament. Hall finished the season ranked first on the team in overall wins and major decisions (16). He also tied for first in dual wins (16) and dual win percentage, and ranked second in dual points scored (64).

2008-09 - Hall fell just short of capturing his first Pac-10 Conference Championship, losing in double overtime in the championship match to earn a second-place finish at the Pac-10 tournament. Hall defeated Tejovan Edwards of Arizona State 11-4 and Jonathan Brascetta of Oregon State 7-3 to open tournament action. He would then meet Chase Pami, who Hall had already beaten twice during the regular season. Despite a hard fought effort, he fell 4-3 to Pami of Cal Poly earning him the runner-up finish. Hall would earn his second consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships, where he would wrestle to a 3-2 record. Seeded No. 8, Hall opened his NCAA tournament action with a 9-7 decision against Michigan State's Anthony Jones. His success would be short lived, however, as Hall would suffer his first loss, 4-3, against No. 9 Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State. Hall would rebound, winning two more matches, the first of which coming against Michigan's Aaron Hynes, 7-3. His final win of the tournament came in a 6-3 decision against Colton Salazar of Purdue. Hall's tournament run would come to and end in his next match, however, falling to Minnesota's Tyler Safratowich, 6-4. Hall anchored Boise State at 157-pounds, starting 19 of 20 duals for the Broncos. Hall finished the regular season with a 35-6 record, 18-1 in duals. He finished second on the team for most falls (5) and recorded the fastest fall of the season (0:20). Hall also recorded 11 major decisions throughout the season. Hall started the season ranked No. 10, but moved up to No. 6 where he was ranked for 10 consecutive polls.  Three of Hall's four regular season losses came against top-5 ranked opponents. Hall lost to No. 4 Jordan Leen (Cornell), 8-5, No. 5 J.P. O'Connor (Harvard), 4-3, and No. 3 Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro), 1-0. His top tournament finish of the season came at the Cowboy Open, which he won. Hall also recorded a fourth-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational. Hall also found success off the mat, as he was honored by the National Wrestling Coaches Association by being named to the NWCA All-Academic Division I Team.

2007-08 - Despite only wrestling in four duals for Boise State, Hall compiled a 25-7 record during his freshman campaign, including a 22-6 record in tournaments. Hall earned dual wins against Wyoming, Cal State Bakersfield and Cal Poly in preparation for a postseason tournament run. Hall entered the Pac-10 tournament ranked No. 2. After a first round fall (6:47) victory against Barrett Abel UC Davis, Hall took down Lucas Espericueta of Stanford, 9-6, to advance to the league championship match. In the finals Hall fought hard but fell to No. 1 Morgan Atkinson of Cal State Fullerton, earning him the runner-up title and a NCAA national tournament berth. Hall opened up nationals with high hopes of posting an early upset against No. 2 Dustin Schlatter of the University of Minnesota. Despite a strong fight to the finish Hall fell 5-2, which moved him into wrestleback competition for the rest of the tournament. In his second match of the tournament, Hall defeated Matt Cathell of Delaware State, 8-5, before getting a much anticipated rematch with Atkinson. The third time was a charm as Hall defeated Atkinson 11-3. With one more upset up his sleeve, Hall defeated No. 10 Scott Ervin of Appalachian State, 2-1, before falling to No. 3 J.P. O'Connor of Harvard, 3-1. Hall finished the season second in team winning percentage (.781). In addition to his runner-up finish at the conference tournament, he also recorded a second-place finish at the Cowboy Open, a first-place finish at the Best of the West Tournament and a third-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.     

2006-07 - Hall competed unattached in two open collegiate tournaments while redshirting for the Broncos.  At the Portland State Open he competed in the 141-pound weight class and posted a record of 3-1 to place third.  He moved up a weight class for the Oregon Classic and went undefeated to capture the 149-pound championship and post a 6-1 record in the two tournaments.  Hall had one pin in the first round of the Oregon Classic. 

High School - Hall completed his prep career in 2006 as one of the most decorated high school wrestlers in Idaho history.  Three times Hall won the state championship in his respective weight class, while finishing runner-up as a freshman at 125 pounds.  His state titles came in the 140-pound weight class as a sophomore, 145 pounds as a junior, and 152 his senior season.  He was undefeated as a senior and completed his high school career with an overall record of 169-4 for a 97.7 winning percentage.  Along with his state tournament finishes, Hall also won four district championships.  He has competed at the national level throughout his high school career.  As a senior, Hall placed first at the Junior National Championships in freestyle and was named the outstanding wrestler at the High School Senior National Championships.  He also finished runner-up at the Junior Nationals in freestyle in 2005.  He also excelled in soccer and track at Bonners Ferry High School.  He was a two-time captain of the soccer team earning all-north Idaho honors, and a two-time state medalist in the 1,600-meter run.  In 2006 he was named the North Idaho male athlete of the year.  Hall was an Idaho top 10 percent scholar and had a grade-point-average over 3.80.  His high school wrestling coach was Conrad Garner.

 

2010 NCAA All-American - 157 Pounds

2010 Pac-10 Champion - 157 Pounds

2009 & 2010 NCAA National Qualifier - 157 Pounds

2008 NCAA National Qualifier - 149 Pounds

Adam Hall's

Career Bronco Record

2007-08: 25-7 (78.2%)

2008-09: 35-6 (85.4%)

2009-10: 32-3 (91.4%)

Career Totals: 92-16 (85.2%)