By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Oklahoma Christian University freshman Cash Strickland claims the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s first men’s swimming & diving weekly honor, announced Thursday, which recognizes all competitions during September.

Swimmer

Cash Strickland, Oklahoma Christian (Freshman, Keller, Texas)
Strickland’s collegiate debut saw him claim wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1:42.87) and the 200-yard individual medley (1:55.19) in a triangular against RMAC foes UT Permian Basin and Nebraska-Kearney. He then added a second-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:36.81) and an eighth-place finish in the 100 backstroke at OC’s Sam Freas Invitational, which included Division I opponent North Texas. He was also a member of the Eagles’ 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished third in their home meet, posting a split of 47.07.

Others Nominated: Colin Doyle, Texas-Permian Basin.

About the RMAC

The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 67 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.

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