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165 lbs.
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Centerville,
Utah
Last School
Viewmont High School
Roster Years
2016-2021
Personal
- Son of Matt and Tiffin Tullis
- Oldest of six kids; has two sisters and three brothers who all play tennis
- His younger brother Jacob used to be on the team with him
- Studying Accounting
Before BYU
- Reached the fourth round of the USTA Under-18 National Hard Court Championships in Kalamazoo in 2013
- Three-time 5A singles state champion
- Lead Viewmont to the 2013 State Championship
- Helped Viewmont win region all four years
- Coached by Mark Burningham
- High Honor Roll in academics
Year | Singles | Doubles |
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2016-17 | 14-9 | 10-8 |
2017-18 | 26-9 | 12-9 |
2018-19 | 18-12 | 23-4 |
2019-20 | 12-8 | 11-8 |
2020-21 | 11-6 | 13-7 |
Career | 81-44 | 69-36 |
Mission
- San Jose , Costa Rica
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2016-2017
- Teamed up with Aidan Carrazedo for a 7-6(14) win to clinch the doubles point in BYU's upset over No. 42 Drake
- Clinched match over USF with straight-set victory at No. 6 singles
- Recorded a three-set victory over Montana State's Alexander Flink at No. 3 singles
- Defeated Idaho State's Josh Goodwin 6-2, 6-3 at No. 4 singles during home opener
- Advanced to the round of 16 of the Dar Walters Classic after defeating Montana's Alex Canellopoulos 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- Reached the doubles round of 16 with teammate Aidan Carrazedo in the ITA regional tournament
Sophmore Year
2017-2018
- Received WCC Singles Honorable Mention
- Received WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2017-18 Co-Team Captain with teammates John Pearce, Matthew Pearce and David Ball
- Led the team in singles wins
- 18-6 singles record in regular-season play
- Competed in the Round of 16 for singles play in the ITA Mountain Regional tournament
- Advanced to the quarterfinals of doubles play in regionals with teammate David Ball
- Won the BYU Fall Classic in singles
- WCC Commissioner's Silver Honor Roll
- ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
Junior Year
2018-2019
- Co-Captain with teammates Matthew Pearce and David Ball
- Competed in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic in singles and doubles
- Competed in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships in singles and doubles
- Advanced to the consolation finals round at Regionals in doubles play with teammate Ben Gajardo
- Advanced to the Round of 16 at Regionals in singles play
- Competed in the Kramer Club Invitational in singles and doubles
- Went 15-0 in No. 2 doubles with teammate Ben Gajardo
- WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Ben Gajardo (April 2)
- Named to the WCC All-Academic Team
- All-WCC Second Team Doubles
- 10-8 record in regular season singles at the No. 4 spot
- 17-0 undefeated record in regular season doubles with teammate Ben Gajardo at the No. 2 spot
- Finished the year nationally ranked No. 84 in doubles with partner Ben Gajardo
- Ranked No. 20 in the ITA Mountain Region for singles
- Ranked No. 5 in the ITA Mountain Region for doubles with partner Ben Gajardo
Senior Year
2019-2020
- Posted a 12-8 overall singles record; 5-4 dual record, 7-4 tournament record
- Posted an 11-8 overall doubles record; 6-5 dual record, 5-3 tournament record
- Competed in the ITA All-American
- Competed in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
- Advanced to the doubles quarterfinals in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships with teammate Ben Gajardo
- Competed in the Jack Kramer Invitational
- Competed in the So Cal Intercollegiate
- 2020 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
The season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Graduate Year
2020-2021
- Went 11-6 in singles and 13-7 in doubles
- Singles win streaks of three and four matches
- Three doubles win streaks of three matches
- 2021 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
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M Tennis | Aug, 11
Nine men's tennis players named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageM Tennis | Jun, 16
Four Cougars receive WCC All-Academic honors
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 01
BYU earns come-from-behind win at Portland
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ImageM Tennis | Sep, 17
Hill, Tullis and Gajardo appear in ITA preseason national rankings
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 30
Three Cougars receive WCC All-Academic Honors
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 24
Four Cougars earn WCC Honors
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 02
Tullis and Gajardo named WCC Doubles Team of the Week
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ImageAthletics | Mar, 21
This Week in BYU Athletics - March 20
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ImageM Tennis | Sep, 27
Cougars travel to Tulsa for ITA All-American
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ImageM Tennis | Sep, 20
Hill advances in singles play at Milwaukee Tennis Classic
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ImageM Tennis | Sep, 19
Cougars begin tournament play at Milwaukee and Wildcat Invitationals
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ImageM Tennis | Jul, 26
Six Cougars Named to WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll
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ImageM Tennis | May, 04
Men’s tennis 2017-18 season review
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 26
J. Pearce leads BYU to 4-3 victory over UNLV
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 23
Overall team effort helps BYU defeat Gonzaga 4-1
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 19
Three matches beginning Friday on tap for BYU men's tennis
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 17
BYU tennis tops SMU 4-1 in Collegiate Tennis Challenge
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 16
BYU tennis falls to Tulsa 4-3 in Collegiate Tennis Challenge
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 09
No. 47 BYU tennis sweeps Pacific 4-0
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 26
No. 38 BYU tennis returns home to play Idaho State
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 24
Hill's clinch helps No. 38 BYU defeat Denver 4-2
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 17
M. Pearce helps BYU bounce back with 4-2 win over Portland
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 16
Men's tennis falls to Utah State 4-1
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 12
BYU hosts Utah State, Portland this weekend
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 03
Gajardo's three-set win clinches a 4-3 defeat over Boise State
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 02
Hill leads BYU in 6-1 victory over Northern Arizona
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ImageM Tennis | Jan, 22
Men's tennis hits the road to face San Diego State
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ImageM Tennis | Jan, 20
Momentum continues as Cougars defeat Montana State, Weber State
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ImageM Tennis | Jan, 15
ALL-AROUND TEAM EFFORT PUSHES BYU PAST FGCU 6-1
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ImageM Tennis | Jan, 08
BYU travels to USTA National Campus for two team matchups
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ImageM Tennis | Dec, 29
Depth in lineup propels competitive edge for 2018 season
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 26
S. Tullis and Hill qualify at So Cal Intercollegiate
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 23
BYU travels to LA for So Cal Intercollegiate Championships
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ImageM Tennis | Sep, 18
Intra-squad competition on tap this week
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 03
Last home match against Saint Mary's on Friday
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ImageM Tennis | Apr, 01
BYU bounces back with 4-0 win over Gonzaga
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 18
BYU tops Pacific 4-3 with Carrazedo's comeback win
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ImageM Tennis | Mar, 18
BYU tops Pacific 4-3 with Carrazedo's comeback win
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 18
Cougars pick up first WCC win of the season, Pearce breaks coaching record
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 18
Cougars pick up first WCC win of the season, Pearce breaks coaching record
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 14
Cougars take on New Mexico, San Francisco at home
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 14
Cougars take on New Mexico, San Francisco at home
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 04
Cougars defeat Montana State, NAU for 3-0 weekend record
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ImageM Tennis | Feb, 03
John Pearce's three-set win clinches a 4-3 victory over Denver
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ImageM Tennis | Jan, 14
BYU men's tennis tops Idaho State 6-1 in home opener
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 27
Carrazedo, Tullis qualify at SoCal Intercollegiates
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 27
Carrazedo, Tullis qualify at SoCal Intercollegiates
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 20
Four BYU men's tennis players advance at ITA Regionals
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ImageM Tennis | Oct, 20
Four BYU men's tennis players advance at ITA Regionals