Hokie ClubNo. 30 Overall Pick in the MLS SuperDraft 2021 (Houston Dynamo)
First team All-ACC in 2020
First team VaSID in 2020
Second team All-ACC in 2019
Second team All-ACC in 2018
First team VaSID in 2018
2020-21: Started 14 matches... Recorded four goals and two assists... Scored two goals against Pitt... Scored game-winning goal at No. 15 North Carolina... Earned ACC Player of the Week honors for performance against UNC... Assisted goal in second round of NCAA tourney... 2020 Academic Honor-Roll...
2019: Started all 19 matches this season… led the team in goals with 11 and points with 25 (11 goals, 3 assists) ... Recorded a brace versus Hofstra and New Hampshire… Recorded a hat trick versus Gardner Webb… Scored the game winning goal at Loyola Marymount, and at Duke.
2018: Started all 21 games ... Finished the season with 24 total points (10 goals, 4 assists) ... Scored two goals and added an assist in the win at Notre Dame ... Recorded a goal and as assist against William & Mary ... Had an assist against South Carolina ... Scored a brace against Longwood ... Got the scoring started in the Hokies' draw at UVA ... Scored the game-winning goal at USF ... Put the Hokies up 2-0 with his goal at UCF.
2017: Started 17 games and played in all 20 ... Scored seven points from three goals and an assist ... Scored the game-winner at Boston College ... Recorded an assist against Longwood ... Registered his first career goal when he scored the game-winner against Davidson.
High School: Coached by Chris Vonau at St. Charles Preparatory School where he was All-District, All-Region, All-State, and was named a NSCAA All-American for his senior season ... Played six years for club Blast F.C. under coach Lesh Shkreli where he won four state championships.
Personal: Kristofer Montero Strickler ... Born Sept. 5, 1998 in Columbus, OH ... Parents are Chuck and Jojo Strickler ... Has one brother, Niko ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise science.