AIR FORCE ACADEMY
2002-03: Finished the season with an 11-6 (.647) overall record ... Defeated teammate Luke Vitolo in the finals to win Northern Colorado Open ... Notched 12 near falls, 15 takedowns, 10 escapes and three reversals ... Tied for third on the team with five pins.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years in wrestling ... Coached by Bo Wade ... Placed third or better at state finals all four years ... Two-time state champion ... Placed first at several regional and district competitions ... Inducted into the Dave Schultz Wrestling Hall of Fame for New Mexico ... Lettered one year in cross country.
PERSONAL
Member of cadet squadron 35, the Wild Weasels ... Majoring in systems engineering management with plans of becoming a pilot ... Earned the athletic’s pin for excellence in athletics ... Parents are Paul and Rachel Strong ... Brothers are Justin (13), Mathew (9) and Nathan (7) ... Hobbies include snowboarding, biking and camping ... Born Oct. 2, 1983.