Christopher Newport University

2024-25 - Freshman -- Ranked fourth on the team in singles wins during his first year as a Captain ... Added 15 wins in doubles play for the third most on the squad ... Registered an overall record of 13-9 in singles and 15-12 mark in doubles ... Posted a 2-1 record at No. 3 singles, 5-4 at No. 5, and 1-1 at No. 6 ... Appeared in 20 matches as a member of the doubles team, piling up 10 victories ... Finished season with a 7-4 record at No. 3 doubles and 3-3 mark at No. 2 ...  Earned spot on the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team

At Grafton -- Singles and doubles state champion for the Clippers ... Helped lead team to the state finals ... Ranked in the Top 350 in the country

Personal -- Rainer Leif Christiansen was born in Newport News, Va. ... Son of Eric and Jennifer Christiansen ... Has one brother, Beck ... His father, Eric, is the Director of Tennis for Christopher Newport and played collegiate tennis at the Radford and North Florida ... Favorite athlete is Jaire Alexander ... Most impressive person met is Nick Kyrgios ... Dream vacation is a trip to the mountains snowboarding ... Favorite food is filet mignon ... Favorite movies are Interstellar and The Notebook ... Favorite TV shows are Outer Banks, Stranger Things, and Breaking Bad ... Majoring in Business.