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

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and graduated

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. 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 Roslyn, South Dakota 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

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). In 2010, he won the NHSCA National Championship as a junior. He also competed in

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, winning the 2009 Fargo Nationals.

College

At college he also amassed multiple achievements while competing for the Golden Gophers. He became a four-time

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, fourth as a

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, third as a junior and once again fourth as a

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at the

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. At the

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championships, he became the

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