Adam Hall qualifies for 2014 Wor

Adam Hall qualifies for 2014 World Team trials

April 22, 2014

In his first tournament since his ACL knee surgery last August, Adam Hall qualified for the 2014 World Team Trials at the Las Vegas/ASICS U.S. Open wrestling tournament April 18-19.

The former Badger and Boise State Bronco competed in the Mens freestyle division at 70 KG weight. Hall scored a technical fall of Nestor Taffur, Bound Brook Wrestling Club., 16-6, then lost a close match to Hunter Stieber, Ohio, Regional Training Center, 11-9.

Having to fight his way back to the medal round, Hall scored tech falls against Steven Hernandez, Bronco W.C. 13-2, Eleazar DeLuca, Clackamas W.C., 11-0, and pinned Dan Vallimont, NYAC, 1:52.

Another close loss to Kyle Ruschell, NYAC, 8-5 set up a rematch with Stieber.

This time, Hall finished with a 10-3 win, and seventh place.

Adam Hall is currently the Assistant Wrestling Coach at Columbia University in New York City.

The 2014 World Team Trials for 70 KG will take place at North Dakota State University in Fargo on Thursday, July 24.