Landon was an Iowa High School State Champion from Davenport Assumption.   He went on to wrestle at Wartburg College, where he was a 2-time NCAA Champion.  During his college career, his Wartburg wrestling teams won an unprecedented 4 consecutive NCAA Championships and 4 consecutive National Dual Championships.  Landon is an Assistant Coach at Wartburg, and runs the Burg Training Center in Waverly.