Athletes of the Month: Will Smyrk & Ninan Kumar

WPHS's top tennis players


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Winter Park Wildcats Ninan Kumar and Will Smyrk made their school proud last month as they took the doubles tennis state championship together.
Winter Park Wildcats Ninan Kumar and Will Smyrk made their school proud last month as they took the doubles tennis state championship together.
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Name: Will Smyrk

Age: 18

Sport: Tennis

Class year: Senior

Accomplishments: WPHS Valedictorian Class of 2015; American Legion Florida Boys' State Senator; Bright House Male Scholar Athlete of the Year; Two-time State Doubles Champion; Winter Park High School's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year; Varsity Tennis Captain; National Honor Society; Metro Conference Spring Male Athlete of the Year.

Favorite athlete: Tim Tebow

Hopes for the future: I plan on majoring in finance at the University of Florida's Business School. Ultimately, I hope to start and run my own business or become a partner in a private equity firm.

What do you like to do for fun? I like to spend time with family and friends, play sports, listen to music, and work out.

What do you like most about being a Winter Park Wildcat? The best thing about being a Wildcat is the opportunity to fulfill my academic and athletic goals while being surrounded by such a supportive community of friends, faculty, teachers, and alumni.

Name: Ninan Kumar

Age: 18

Sport: Tennis

Class year: Senior

Accomplishments: Super Scholar Athlete; BrightHouse Male Tennis Player of the Year; Central Florida Tennis Player of the Year; Varsity Sports Writer Award Winner; State Doubles Champion – both team and overall.

Favorite athlete: Roger Federer

Hopes for the future: I hope to attend West Point in the fall, where I will be playing tennis, and hope to graduate from West Point and go on to a graduate-level business school.

What do you like to do for fun? For fun when I am not playing tennis I like to hang out with friends

What do you like most about being a Winter Park Wildcat? I like the team and family atmosphere that Winter Park provides for its athletes and students.

 

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