Upcoming Event: Wrestling versus Cyclone Invitational on November 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Awards and Honors
2018 Academic All-Big 12 (First Team)
2018 Pat 'Flash' Flanagan Open (Fifth Place)
2014 Kaye Young Open (Third Place)
2013 Kaye Young Open (Fourth Place)
2017-18
Finished his final season as a Cyclone with a 6-9 record… capped off his Iowa State career with a 17-16 career mark… went 1-1 in duals in his Iowa State tenure… earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors… finished fourth place at the Pat ‘Flash’ Flanagan Open… pinned Carter Rohweder of Northern Iowa in 4:25.
2016-17
Squad member of the 2016-17 Iowa State wrestling team.
2015-16
Posted a 1-0 record on the year… picked up his first ever career dual win against Boise State… recipient of an Iowa State wrestling academic award.
2014-15
Finished the season with a 10-7 record... defeated Jason Armitage of Dickinson State by 10-1 major-decision at the Grand View Open... finished third at the Kaye Young Open to start off the year... pinned Rashad Johnson of Lincoln College in 0:55 at the Kaye Young Open... also picked up a fall over NIACC's Levi Henry in 3:27 en route to his third-place finish.
2013-14
Redshirted his initial collegiate season … posted a 5-5 overall mark on the season, wrestling unattached … competed in three tournaments … earned second place at the Kaye Young Open behind three victories, including an 11-1 major decision
High School
Three-time state qualifier at 3-A wrestling powerhouse Southeast Polk… compiled a career record of 101-38 in three years of varsity competition… took fourth at 145 pounds at the 2013 IHSAA State Championships…  squad member on both a traditional and dual state champion team in 2013… coached by Jason Christenson.
Personal
Born on May 17, 1995… son of Reese and Lynda Strickland… has four siblings: Claire, Zach, Ryan and Julia… graduate student in public policy.Â