John Pearce
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Ht/Wt
5'
6"
|
140 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Provo, 
Utah
Last School
Timpview High School
Roster Years
2012-2013 | 2015-2018


Personal

  • Majoring in economics
  • Has five siblings: two older sisters, one younger sister and two younger brothers
  • Hobbies include reading and watching movies
  • Eagle Scout

Before BYU

  • Three-time state champion, one-time singles champion and three-time team champion
  • Ranked No. 29 in the country in singles 18's, top 20 in singles 16's
  • Ranked in top 10 in doubles 18's
  • All-state Academic team in baseball and tennis

Stats

Year Singles Doubles
2012-13 24-14 18-11
2015-16 12-9 16-5
2016-17 12-8 11-11
2017-18 18-10 16-11
Career 65-41 61-38

Mission

  • Trujillo , Peru
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2012-2013

  • Named ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Notched a team-high 9 singles wins during the fall season
  • Played No. 3 doubles with partner Keaton Cullimore
  • Split playing time between No. 5 and 6 positions for regular season singles competition, earning a 15-10 mark
  • Clinched win for the team with his victory at No. 6 singles against No. 72 Idaho
  • ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
Sophmore Year 2015-2016

  • Named ITA Scholar-Athlete
  • Named to the WCC All-Academic Team
  • Named to 2016 WCC Gold Honor Roll
  • Won doubles draw at Fall Tennis Classic with partner Jacob Sullivan
  • First on the team for wins in doubles with 16
  • Played at No. 4 and 5 singles, earning a 12-9 mark
  • Defeated LMU's Lukas Moenter in third-set tiebreak to give the Cougars a 4-2 victory
  • ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
Junior Year 2016-2017

  • Received Kimball Memorial Award at annual Y Awards for highest GPA of any BYU athlete
  • Named WCC Doubles Team of the Week with Keaton Cullimore (Mar. 28)
  • Clinched BYU's 4-2 victory over Santa Clara at the No. 5 slot
  • Beat Barny Thorold in straight sets at No. 4 singles, helping BYU upset No. 42 Drake
  • Clinched BYU's 4-3 win over Denver with three-set victory at No. 5 singles
  • Named WCC Doubles Team of the Week with Jacob Sullivan (Feb. 7)
  • Upset No. 15 Goldberg/Kumar (Stanford) 6-4 with teammate Jacob Sullivan
  • Defeated Idaho State's Quentin Wacquez 6-4, 7-5 at No. 1 singles during home opener
  • ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
  • ITA All-Academic Team
Senior Year 2017-2018

  • Named to the 2017-18 WCC All-Academic team
  • 2017-18 Co-Team Captain along with teammates Matthew Pearce, Sam Tullis and David Ball 
  • Leads the team with four match clinches 
  • 14-5 singles record for regular-season play 
  • 15-7 doubles record for regular-season play
  • The only Cougar to win in both singles and doubles against a heart-breaking team loss to Utah State 
  • WCC Commissioner's Gold Honor Roll
  • ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • M Tennis | May, 05

    Pearce named to WCC All-Academic Team

  • M Tennis | Apr, 26

    No. 60 Cougars head to WCC tournament

  • M Tennis | Apr, 23

    No. 54 Cougars fall on the road to No. 70 Pacific

  • M Tennis | Apr, 15

    Goryachkov shines on Senior Day as No. 61 Cougars upset No. 56 Waves

  • M Tennis | Apr, 09

    Monroe, No. 65 Cougars defeat Dons to pick up fifth WCC win

  • M Tennis | Apr, 08

    Goryachkov, Cougars take down Broncos

  • M Tennis | Apr, 02

    No. 66 BYU drops first WCC match to No. 32 San Diego

  • M Tennis | Mar, 26

    Cougars handed first home loss by in-state rival Aggies

  • M Tennis | Mar, 25

    Pearce, Sullivan help BYU defeat Idaho 5-0

  • M Tennis | Mar, 19

    Carrazedo’s three-set win clinches a 4-3 victory over UNLV

  • M Tennis | Mar, 18

    Pearce secures 4-2 victory for BYU in three-set tiebreak

  • M Tennis | Mar, 10

    No. 55 Cougars fall to No. 6 Bruins

  • M Tennis | Mar, 04

    No. 44 Cougars drop close match to No. 70 Lobos

  • M Tennis | Feb, 27

    No. 58 Cougars defeat Gonzaga to remain undefeated in WCC play

  • M Tennis | Feb, 26

    Goryachkov helps No. 58 Cougars take down Portland

  • M Tennis | Feb, 20

    BYU hands Utah its first loss of the season

  • M Tennis | Feb, 13

    BYU sweeps No. 59 Boise State at home

  • M Tennis | Feb, 06

    No. 52 Denver hands BYU first loss of the season

  • M Tennis | Jan, 29

    BYU undefeated in January with 7-0 sweep over Northern Arizona

  • M Tennis | Jan, 23

    BYU comes from behind to beat Nevada

  • M Tennis | Jan, 22

    Cougars sweep in-state rival Wildcats for fourth straight win

  • M Tennis | Jan, 18

    Cougars defeat Hawai'i to win third straight match

  • M Tennis | Jan, 15

    BYU defeats Sacramento State for first road win

  • M Tennis | Jan, 08

    Cougars sweep T-Birds in home opener

  • M Tennis | Jan, 05

    Cougars to host home opener against T-Birds

  • M Tennis | Oct, 26

    Cougars have historical run at ITA Reigionals

  • M Tennis | Oct, 23

    Cullimore into quarterfinals at ITA Regionals

  • M Tennis | Oct, 22

    Four Cougars into round of 16

  • M Tennis | Oct, 21

    Pearce advances in singles and doubles draw at ITA Regionals

  • M Tennis | Oct, 19

    Men's tennis travels to Albuquerque for ITA Regional Championships

  • M Tennis | Sep, 23

    Men’s tennis looks to leadership and experience for 2016 success

  • M Tennis | Jul, 31

    Cougars shine in first ever BYU ITA Summer Circuit

  • M Tennis | Aug, 26

    Fillmore, Pearce named ITA Scholar-Athletes for 2012-13

  • M Tennis | Jun, 06

    2013 season ends with sweep of regional awards

  • M Tennis | May, 10

    Cougars fall in first round of the NCAA tournament

  • M Tennis | Apr, 27

    Pepperdine narrowly tops BYU 4-3 in WCC tournament

  • M Tennis | Apr, 26

    BYU tops San Diego 4-3 to advance to finals

  • M Tennis | Apr, 20

    Spencer Smith guides Cougars past LMU on the road

  • M Tennis | Apr, 19

    No. 39 BYU falls short against No. 8 Pepperdine

  • M Tennis | Apr, 17

    No. 39 BYU plays its last two matches on the road

  • M Tennis | Apr, 13

    7-0 win over Gonzaga marks eight straight for BYU

  • M Tennis | Apr, 12

    Cougars remain undefeated in region play over four seasons

  • M Tennis | Apr, 11

    No. 42 Patrick Kawka cruises to lead BYU past Portland

  • M Tennis | Apr, 06

    BYU snaps Boise State's 28-home match win streak

  • M Tennis | Mar, 30

    Cougars finish with 11-0 home record

  • M Tennis | Mar, 22

    BYU remains unbeaten at home with win over USF

  • M Tennis | Mar, 16

    No. 39 Cougars win five singles matches to beat No. 60 New Mexico

  • M Tennis | Mar, 13

    BYU hosts No. 60 New Mexico

  • M Tennis | Mar, 09

    Netters earn a win over No. 47 San Diego

  • M Tennis | Mar, 06

    Conference match against No. 47 San Diego