[2] Ostlund was a member of the Edina track and field team and competed in the shot put and discus events.

It was his weight training for track that initially sparked his interest in the sport of strongman.

[4] Ostlund attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota where he continued his weight and strongman training.

In 2004, he won his pro card at The Strongest in the West contest in Eagle, Idaho.

Professional Competitive Record – [1st (6),2nd (5),3rd (3) – Out of Total(36)] Performance Metric – .862 [American – .871 International – .854]