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175 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Las Vegas,
Nevada
Last School
Odyssey Charter High School
Roster Years
2017-2021
Personal
- Son of Miguel and Katrin Gajardo
- Has two siblings
- Majoring in Economics
Before BYU
- Two-time state champion
- Two-time region champion
- Two-time region finalist
- Ranked 46 nationally in 18 & under
- Lettered all four years in tennis
- Nine sectional wins
Year | Singles | Doubles |
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2017-18 | 20-10 | 18-10 |
2018-19 | 12-11 | 23-4 |
2019-20 | 8-11 | 11-8 |
2020-21 | 14-3 | 13-4 |
Career | 54-35 | 65-26 |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2017-2018
- Received WCC Singles Honorable Mention
- Went 13-0 in singles before losing first match of the season against Santiago Sierra of Utah
- Record of 17-4 for regular-season singles play
- Record of 13-6 for regular-season doubles play
- Earned a win over Kyle Butters 6-3, 3-5, 7-5 to clinch a 4-3 win against Boise State, keeping the Cougars undefeated (7-0)
- Qualified for the main doubles draw of the So Cal Intercollegiate with teammate Jacob Tullis
Sophmore Year
2018-2019
- 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 Sam Tullis
- Advanced to the Round of 16 at Regionals in singles play
- Competed in the Kramer Club Invitational in singles and doubles
- WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Sam Tullis (April 2)
- WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
- All-WCC Second Team Doubles
- 17-0 regular season doubles record at No. 2 doubles with teammate Sam Tullis
- 8-7 regular season singles record
- Finished the year nationally ranked No. 84 in doubles with partner Sam Tullis
- Ranked No. 5 in the ITA Mountain Region for doubles with partner Sam Tullis
Junior Year
2019-2020
- Posted an 8-11 overall singles record; 4-7 dual record, 4-4 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 Regional Championships
- Advanced to the doubles quarterfinals in the ITA Mountain Regional Championships
- Competed in the Jack Kramer Invitational
- Competed in the So Cal Intercollegiate
The season ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Senior Year
2020-2021
- Went 14-3 in singles and 13-4 in doubles
- All-WCC Singles Honorable Mention
- All-WCC First Team Doubles
- WCC Doubles Team of the Week with teammate Jack Barnett (April 13, 27)
- Singles win streaks of five and six matches
- Doubles win streaks of three, four and five matches
- 2021 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention
Graduate Year
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
- ImageM Tennis | Jun, 16
Four Cougars receive WCC All-Academic honors
- ImageM Tennis | May, 06
Hill, Barnett and Gajardo Earn All-WCC Honors
- ImageM Tennis | Apr, 27
Barnett & Gajardo named WCC Doubles Team of the Week
- ImageM Tennis | Apr, 13
Hill, Barnett and Gajardo Earn WCC Honors
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 30
Gajardo and Barnett enter Oracle ITA Doubles Rankings
- ImageM Tennis | Sep, 17
Hill, Tullis and Gajardo appear in ITA preseason national rankings
- ImageM Tennis | Apr, 30
Three Cougars receive WCC All-Academic Honors
- ImageM Tennis | Apr, 24
Four Cougars earn WCC Honors
- ImageM Tennis | Apr, 02
Tullis and Gajardo named WCC Doubles Team of the Week
- 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
- ImageM Tennis | Sep, 19
Cougars begin tournament play at Milwaukee and Wildcat Invitationals
- ImageM Tennis | May, 04
Men’s tennis 2017-18 season review
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 26
J. Pearce leads BYU to 4-3 victory over UNLV
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 23
Overall team effort helps BYU defeat Gonzaga 4-1
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 19
Three matches beginning Friday on tap for BYU men's tennis
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 17
BYU tennis tops SMU 4-1 in Collegiate Tennis Challenge
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 16
BYU tennis falls to Tulsa 4-3 in Collegiate Tennis Challenge
- ImageM Tennis | Mar, 09
No. 47 BYU tennis sweeps Pacific 4-0
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 26
No. 38 BYU tennis returns home to play Idaho State
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 24
Hill's clinch helps No. 38 BYU defeat Denver 4-2
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 20
No. 38 BYU travels to Denver for regional match up
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 17
M. Pearce helps BYU bounce back with 4-2 win over Portland
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 16
Men's tennis falls to Utah State 4-1
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 12
BYU hosts Utah State, Portland this weekend
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 03
Gajardo's three-set win clinches a 4-3 defeat over Boise State
- ImageM Tennis | Feb, 02
Hill leads BYU in 6-1 victory over Northern Arizona
- ImageM Tennis | Jan, 15
ALL-AROUND TEAM EFFORT PUSHES BYU PAST FGCU 6-1
- ImageM Tennis | Dec, 29
Depth in lineup propels competitive edge for 2018 season
- ImageM Tennis | Oct, 26
S. Tullis and Hill qualify at So Cal Intercollegiate
- ImageM Tennis | Oct, 23
BYU travels to LA for So Cal Intercollegiate Championships
- ImageM Tennis | Sep, 18
Intra-squad competition on tap this week