High School: Cleland was a four-time letterwinner as a member of the track team and earned three letters for cross country at Pike High School ... Placed 16th at the Indiana State Cross Country Meet as a junior and finished 10th in the 3,200m (9:23) as a senior ... Cleland also wrestled for three seasons and was a two-time state qualifier.

Personal: Cleland was born on December 10, 1988 and is the son of John and Judy Cleland ... He has two siblings Chris and Cecilia ... Cleland is a triple major in exercise science, theology and psychology.