Logan Stieber

Logan Stieber (born January 24, 1991) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, who competed internationally at 61 and 65 kilograms. In the Olympic year of 2016, he won the non-olympic World Championship at 61kg, and in 2018, he won a Pan American title.[1]

Logan Stieber
Stieber in 2013
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Born (1991-01-24) January 24, 1991
Monroeville, Ohio, U.S.
High schoolMonroeville High School
State championships4 Individual (Ohio)
1 Team
CollegeOhio State University
NCAA championshipsDivision I
4 Individual
1 Team
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's Freestyle wrestling
World Championships
2016 Budapest61 kg
World Cup
2017 Kermanshah61 kg
2018 Iowa City65 kg
Pan American Wrestling Championships
2017 Salvador61 kg
2018 Lima65 kg
Junior World Championships
2011 Sofia60 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Ohio State Buckeyes
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
2012 St. Louis133 lb
2013 Des Moines133 lb
2014 Oklahoma City141 lb
2015 St Louis141 lb
Big 10 Championships
2012 West Lafayette133 lb
2013 Champaign133 lb
2014 Madison141 lb
2015 Columbus141 lb

In folkstyle, Stieber is one of the most accomplished collegiate wrestlers in the history of the NCAA, having won four NCAA Division I National Championships and four Big Ten Conference championships, along with winning the Dan Hodge Trophy for the Ohio State Buckeyes during his career.[2]

Education and career

Stieber went to Monroeville High School, in Monroeville, Ohio, and won five Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state wrestling championships (four individually, and a team title for Monroeville in 2010), losing only once his entire high school career, to David Taylor of St. Paris Graham. Stieber finished his Monroeville career with a record of 184-1, and his 179 straight wins is still an OHSAA record as of 2016.

Stieber later committed to Ohio State University, where he became one of the most decorated wrestlers in NCAA history.

Already a four-time Big Ten Champion, on March 21, 2015, Stieber became only the fourth wrestler in NCAA history to win four individual National Championships. He also led the Ohio State Buckeyes to their first team National Championship for wrestling in school history.[3]

Stieber finished his NCAA career with a record of 119-3.

Following college, Stieber went on record as stating he would be training in hopes of joining Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4] Steiber would later represent Team USA on its 2017 World Team. Stieber retired in April 2019 and will be coaching at the Ohio RTC Center.

Awards and honors

High school
  • Four-time OHSAA Division III State Wrestling Champion
  • 2008: FILA Junior National Champion
  • 2010: Junior Dan Hodge Trophy winner[5]

College
  • Four-time Big Ten Champion
  • Four-time NCAA Division I National Champion:
    • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015: individual
    • 2015: team (as a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes)
  • 2012: Big Ten Freshman of the Year (wrestling)
  • 2015: Dan Hodge Trophy winner
  • 2015: NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler
  • 2015: National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Most Outstanding Wrestler[6]

International - Freestyle
  • 2016: World Champion
  • 2018: World Cup Champion
  • 2018: Pan American Champion

See also

References
  1. "Logan Stieber Biography". Team USA.
  2. "Logan Stieber". Ohio State Buckeyes. May 21, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  3. "Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site - Wrestling". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  4. Steiber wins 4th title - The Lantern.com.
  5. Jr. Hodge Trophy - Win Magazine
  6. Stieber wins Hodge Trophy - Ohio State Buckeyes.com
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