Logan Storley (born September 8, 1992) is an American professional

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and graduated folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of

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, where he is the current Interim Bellator Welterweight World Champion. As a folkstyle wrestler, he was a four-time

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n for the

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and a six-time SDHSAA state champion as a high schooler. As of May 17, 2022, he is #10 in the Bellator men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Background

Storley grew up in

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and started

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when he was 5 years old. He has a degree in business and marketing.

Wrestling career

High school

Storley was an accomplished high school wrestler. He was a six-time

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title holder and graduated from Webster High School with a record of 262 wins and 3 losses throughout his 6 years of eligibility (competing in high school varsity). In 2010, he won the NHSCA National Championship as a junior. He also competed in freestyle, winning the 2009 Fargo Nationals.

College

At college he also amassed multiple achievements while competing for the

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. He became a four-time

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, fourth as a sophomore, third as a

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and once again fourth as a senior at the NCAA Division I Championships. At the

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championships, he became the

runner-up {{Short pages monitor {{DEFAULTSORT:Storley, Logan 1995 births Living people People from Windber, Pennsylvania Mixed martial artists from Pennsylvania University of Minnesota alumni American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing collegiate wrestling American male sport wrestlers Amateur wrestlers