2018 Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award finalist: Andrew Myers, St. John Neumann

Andrew Myers, St. John Neumann. Winged Foot Portraits.

Andrew Myers didn't have to look far for a challenge growing. Being the youngest of six kids will do that.

"I think it's great to have those five older siblings as kind of mentors," he said. "They've really pushed me to do better in whatever I'm doing, especially sports. They're a lot bigger and older, so just being able to push myself to compete with them has been huge."

And they pushed Myers past themselves in at least one respect. 

"Two of my siblings had applied for the Winged Foot," he said. "They didn't get it."

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But Myers did -- he's St. John Neumann High School's Winged Foot Scholar-Athlete Award finalist.

Myers has 12 varsity letters -- four each in golf, soccer and tennis. And he was a captain in all three as a senior.

"As a two-year captain, his leadership skills and mentoring prowess have made him a significant role model for all of his teammates," Neumann tennis coach James Krauser wrote in a recommendation letter. "As a testimony to his skill level, Andrew will finish his senior year as the student-athlete with the most number of wins in the history for SJN's tennis program."

Myers enjoyed all three sports, but golf was his favorite. He started playing in fifth grade.

"It's kind of a different mindset than the other sports," he said. "Adrenaline is a good thing, but in golf it's really not. You've got to tone it down and calm yourself. I think that's a great aspect of it."

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And Myers already has used it to network and make connections, like he could in the business world. He's planning on going to the University of Michigan -- his family moved from Ann Arbor in 2009 after Ave Maria's law school was moved from Michigan to Collier County -- and major in computer science.

"Andrew is extremely popular with both students and faculty alike," teacher Denise Szedelyl wrote in a recommendation letter. "... His outstanding leadership creates a sense of camaraderie in our school evidenced by the other students emulating his lead."

In what spare time he does have, Myers has spent it do something altogether different. He's been a columnist for a couple of websites, writing about golf and University of Michigan sports.

"It's something I'm passionate about, also being able to keep that writing element is super important in college," he said. "It's just a great opportunity to stay sharp on my writing and have a little fun."