PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – In his final match as a Mountaineer, fifth-year Peyton Hall won by major decision to place third at 165 pounds at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia on Saturday.


 
Hall began the day avenging a regular season loss to Utah Valley's No. 4 seed Terrell Barraclough in the consolation semifinals. It was a back-and-forth affair as Hall scored a takedown in the second period to take the lead, 3-1.
 
With less than 20 seconds remaining in the third period, Hall trailed Barraclough, 5-4, as the two grappled on the mat. In the final seconds, Hall scored his second takedown of the match to secure the victory and advance to the third-place match.
 
With a bronze medal on the line, Hall faced Nebraska's No. 12 seed Christopher Minto. A dominant second period separated Hall from Minto after he scored two takedowns. Hall earned the riding time point as he defeated Minto by major decision, 13-5.
 
Hall's third-place finish is the highest by any Mountaineer since Zeke Moisey placed second at 125 pounds in 2015. The bronze medal victory also marked Hall's 17^th career win at the NCAA Championships, tying him with Greg Jones for first all-time in WVU history.
 
As a team, West Virginia finished tied for 18^th place with 21 total points. This is the first time West Virginia has finished in the top 20 at back-to-back championships since 2004-05. West Virginia finished 17^th last season.
 
Consolation Semifinals Result

• 165: No. 2 Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. No. 4 Terrell Barraclough (UVU), 7-5

Third Place Match Result

• 165: No. 2 Peyton Hall (WVU) major dec. No. 12 Christopher Minto (Nebraska), 13-5

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