Kristof Minarik is the lone athlete in his family, and he isn't sure how or why he fell in love with tennis. He grew to crave the competition and the practices, so much so that he left Slovakia to continue his career at Wichita State.
"When I was 14, I couldn't imagine my life without tennis," he said. "When I became a little bit good, a little bit better, and I started winning some things, it became more interesting to me. I stuck with it and here I am."
Minarik, a freshman from Boldog, came to Wichita State in January, nervous about all the transitions.