Jan. 21, 2015
THE FLATS – A five-star prospect ranked 82nd nationally when he enrolled at Tech, Nathan Rakitt has developed into an All-ACC caliber player at the top of the Tech lineup, and finished the 2013-14 spring season No. 115 in the ITA rankings.
Rakitt earned second-team All-ACC honors last spring, and he entered this spring No. 49 nationally in the ITA rankings after closing the fall with five straight victories at the Bulldog Scramble. Last summer, he received a wild-card invitation to the qualifying draw of the BB&T Atlanta Open, then earned a top-8 seed at the ITA Summer Championship and reached the semi-finals in singles.
The Industrial Engineering major also interned at UPS last summer. He grew up in Marietta, but his family now lives in the Washington, D.C., area.
Shoe Size: 13
Roommate: Christopher Eubanks, Carlos Benito, Elijah Melendez, Cole Fiegel, Daniel Yun
Interests/Hobbies: reading (anything involving either a mystery or magic), watching tennis
Three Words That Describe Me: passion, integrity, purpose
Favorite Food: mom’s meatloaf
Favorite Late Night Snack: Berry Berry Kix Cereal
Meal I Prepare Most Often: sautéed salmon and rice, with greek yogurt and honey
Favorite Spot on Campus: court 1 indoors at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex
Favorite Childhood Activity: eating…way too much
Favorite TV Channel: Tennis Channel
Moment in History I’d Like to Have Witnessed: founding of State of Israel
Celebrity Crush: Anna Kendrick
Biggest Fear: Heights!!!
Job I’d Like Outside of Tennis: President of the United States
Favorite Sports Movie: Miracle on Ice
Favorite Non-Sports Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Best Sports Talent Besides Tennis: hitting my 4 iron
Favorite Pro Athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite Pro Team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite Georgia Tech Sport to Watch: Volleyball
Most Memorable Sports Moment: Beating Amerigo Contini of Virginia Tech last season
Pregame Ritual: sitting quietly by myself and visualizing
My Focus This Summer: preparing to achieve my goals for this upcoming year
Favorite Coach Thorne Phrase: Why not you?
What I Like Most About Georgia Tech: The relationships and connections I’ve made with some unbelievable people.
