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Cornelius Strickland  
Cornelius Strickland

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Gary, Ind.

High School:
Bowman Academy

Event:
Sprints


02/20/2013

2013 Big Ten Indoor Championships Preview

The postseason begins this weekend for Indiana track and field, as the Hoosiers head to Geneva, Ohio for the Big Ten Indoor Championships. For the second-straight year, the conference's men's and women's meets are being held together simultaneously in the same venue. The meet opens on Fri., Feb. 22 and concludes on Sat., Feb. 23 with action beginning at 10 a.m. ET on both days. The meet will be broadcast on Big Ten Network via tape delay at noon ET on March 2.

Hoosiers Robby Nierman, Sydney Clute, Cornelius Strickland and Samantha Ginther each enter the Big Ten meet with different levels of experience and expectations. We caught up with all four to discuss their goals for the weekend.

02/23/2013

Big Ten Indoor Championships Day 2

Big Ten Indoor Championships Day 2

02/22/2013

Big Ten Indoor Championships Day 1

Big Ten Indoor Championships Day 1

PREP: Runner-up at State meet in 100m (10.89) in his junior year to Indiana teammate Nick Stoner ... 3rd place at State meet in 200m (21.78) in his junior year ... broke regional meet record in 100m (10.43) ... state qualifier senior year ... honor roll all four years ... citizenship award... finished academically among the top-20 in his graduating class ... three-time all-stater in track ... all-state football team selection ... holds school records in 100m (10.43), 200m (21.27), and 400 (48.61) ... also earned varsity letters in football.

PERSONAL: Born August 13, 1993 to Anthony and Ernestine Strickland ... has one brother, Anthony Strickland Jr.