SOURCE: www.teamusa.org

December 10, 2016

BUDAPEST, Hungary - The United States has a new World champion in men's freestyle wrestling. His name is Logan Stieber.

Stieber (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) put together a memorable performance at 61 kg/134 lbs., winning four difficult matches with poise and style and getting to the top of the podium in his first Senior World Championships held in Budapest on Saturday.

The four-time NCAA champion and 2011 Junior World silver medalist from Ohio topped it off with an 8-4 win in the gold medal finals over Beka Lomtadze of Georgia.