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Awards and Honors
2020 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2019 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2018 First TeamAcademic All-Big 12
2019-20
Wrestled to a 2-3 record, 0-1 dual, during his redshirt senior campaign… finished his Iowa State career with a 21-22 record and a 1-4 dual record… named First Team Academic All-Big 12… finished fourth at the UNI Open… defeated Sam East of Missouri by 14-5 major decision at the UNI Open.
2018-19
Named a Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award Recipient by the Big 12, the Conference's top academic honor… compiled an 8-10 record during his redshirt junior season… finished runner-up at the Grand View Open and the Loras Open… won two matches by bonus-point margin with one major decision and one fall.
2017-18
Compiled a 7-7 record as a redshirt sophomore… competed in four duals, recording a 1-3 record… earned First Team Academic All-Big 12 honors… took first place at the Willie Myers Open… competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Lindenwood Open… finished the season with one technical fall.
2016-17
Competed at the Duhawk Open and Grandview Open in his redshirt freshman season… wrestled to a 4-2 mark… shared first-place honors at the Duhawk Open with teammate Dale Hilleman, as they were crowned co-champions… won all four matches by bonus-poing decision, with one fall and three major decisions.
2015-16
Redshirted his first season as an Iowa State Cyclone… finished the year with a 3-2 record… placed fourth at the Duhawk Open… won his first match by technical-fall, 19-4 over Keiondre Wedderburn of Ellsworth… posted a first period fall in 2:57 over Josh Wooten of William Penn… earned an Iowa State wrestling Academic Award.
High School
Wrestled for Ames High School… qualified for the Iowa High School State Championships twice in his prep career… earned a spot on the Iowa Junior National Team three times… coached by Andy Fecht.
Personal
Born on October 21, 1996… son of Katie and Rick Swalla… has two other siblings who bother wrestled for Iowa State, Ben and Luke… majoring in kinesiology & health.