Venkatesh Ramkumar

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Pittsford, N.Y.
Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
High School:
Pittsford Mendon
Major:
Biomedical Engineering

AT DELAWARE
· Two-time letter winner for the Blue Hens

2016-17 SEASON
· Posted nine singles and three doubles wins
· Recorded season-high three straight victories during the fall
· Split time between No. 3-No. 6 dual match singles flights
· Finished year with a 6-1, 6-1 No. 4 singles victory over West Chester's Kylil Curry (April 12)
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll

2015-16 SEASON
· Appeared as a solid No. 3 singles competitor in freshman campaign at Delaware
· Registered seven singles wins and five doubles victories
· Won a season-best three straight from April 11-15
· Collected first career win by defeating Villanova's Matt Phelps, 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 at the Saint Joseph's Fall Invitational
· Paired with Colin Wong for the Saint Joseph's Fall Invitational Doubles Flight 2 Consolation title
· Played No. 2 doubles alongside Tyler Flematti
· Paired for doubles wins with Mike Furr and Blaise Casselbury

HIGH SCHOOL
·   Starting member of the Pittsford Mendon varsity squad beginning in seventh grade
· Second all-time in school history in wins
· Four-time All-County honoree
· Two-time All-Greater Rochester selection
·   Team MVP and captain during senior season
·   NYSPHSAA Tournament Player as a junior
   · Played for head coach Joe Thyroff
·   National Honors Society and Honor Roll student

PERSONAL
· Venkatesh Ramkumar
· Born July 15, 1997 in Rochester, N.Y.
· Son of Hema and S. Manian
· Father is the chairman of engineering at RIT while mother is a math teacher
· Has one younger sister, Sridevi
· Nickname is “Venk”
· Majoring in biomedical engineering with a pre-med track
· Hopes to pursue the medical field or begin his own business
· Enjoys listening to music
· Has been playing the drums since age nine
· Lists the Indianapolis Colts as his favorite team and Roger Federer as his favorite athlete
· Claimed the 2016 ITA Summer Circuit Doubles title alongside classmate Blaise Casselbury at Cornell University