Nikhil Kumar- The MVP of 2025 NCTTA Champs!
By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair
He came in with confidence,
Olympian/college athlete,
And it was plain commonsense,
That he’d go for a three-peat.
Singles titles I’m referring,
But he took it a step beyond,
Triple crown also was in grasp,
Ponging magic tricks with his paddle wand.
It was his final year,
And he truly manifested,
Repping California with no fear,
Each opponent he bested.
Singles, Doubles, and Coed Teams,
He won all the hardware.
Nikhil Kumar fulfilled his college dreams,
He secured all wins with signature flare!
Congrats to the MVP
Of the 2025 NCTTA Champs,
Loudnproud and truly worthy,
College pong, he’s left indelible stamps!
(Photo of a cheering Nikhil Kumar; photo credit to Dennis Yanga)
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About 2025 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships
The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and GoRockford (Rockford Convention and Visitors Bureau). The event crowns national champions in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, Men’s/Coed Teams, and Women’s Teams. Also this year a first in NCTTA’s history is the Collegiate National Team trials on Thursday April 3rd for the 2025 World University Games.
PongSpace, Peaka Pong, Stiga and Paddle Palace will sponsor the event.
Watch the event on live stream starting Friday, April 4th on http://www.nctta.org/champs/2025/video.html
About NCTTA
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively to promote the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competitions throughout North America. www.nctta.org