Christian Bierich
| School: |
Univ. of Iowa |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Landvetter, Sweden |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Katrinelund |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
182 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Saturday, December 14, 1985 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Business |
| Singles Record: |
72-58 |
| Doubles Record: |
43-51 |
2008 Fall - - Compiled a team-best record of 14-1 in singles competition...won six-straight matches, losing only one set, to claim Big Ten Singles Championship... first Hawkeye to win event since 2000 (Tyler Cleveland)... advanced to round of 32 at ITA Midwest Regionals... won singles Flight A at Northwestern Invite.. claimed five-straight matches to win the flight, winning every set...went on eight-match and six-match winning-streaks... posted a doubles record of 3-2 with fellow senior Greg Holm.
2007 Fall -- Competed in three tournaments... went 1-5 in singles competition... picked up 30th career victory in season-opening match at Purdue Invitational... posted a 1-2 doubles record with Gentry Kaegi at Purdue Invitational... went 0-1 doubles record with Tommy McGeorge at ITA Regional.
2007 Spring -- Competed in #2 and #3 singles positions... 6-15 dual singles record... played #2 and #3 doubles... paired with Gregory Holm (4-5), Tommy McGeorge (2-2) and Reinoud Haal (3-4) in doubles... letterwinner.
2006 Fall -- Participated in four tournaments... advanced to the third round of the Polo All-American Tournament... competed in main draw singles and doubles at the ITA Midwest Regionals... earned 16th seed in Big Ten Singles main draw... finished with 5-6 singles record.
2006 Spring -- Competed majority of season at #2 singles... was 8-11 overall in singles...went 5-5 in Big Ten singles play... teamed with Aaron Schaechterle to go 9-9 at #3 doubles... was 4-7 in Big Ten doubles play.... letterwinner.
2005 Fall -- Competed in all four tournaments of the fall season... only Hawkeye to be in championship bracket at Big Ten Indoors... finished with the team's best singles record (10-4)... teamed with Zach Frisch (0-2), Gregory Holm (3-1) and Chaitu Malempati (1-1) in doubles... record with Holm is a Hawkeye-best.
High School -- High school coach was Martin Stigh.
Personal -- Born December 14, 1985... parents are Jorgen and Lena Bierich... sisters Carina and Cecilia are professional figure skaters... pre-business major... received the 2007 Marshall Stewart Memorial Scholarship.
