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Christian Olney is an outside back from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has played rugby since he was a child, with his first club being the Leo Lions Rugby Club. He helped his high school team, Carroll high school, win two state championships during his time on the team. Additionally, at Carroll, he was class President in 2014 and 2016, as well as the Vice-President in 2016 and 2017. Upon graduation, Olney enrolled at the Ohio State University; when on the rugby team, he helped it win a Big Ten Championship. He was a third-round selection by the Gold in the 2022 MLR Draft and played for the Academy team in the Fall of 2022.