2014-15 Men's Tennis Roster
Biography
HIGH SCHOOL ... Member of the tennis squad at Oak Mountain HS in Alabama for coach Michael Spradling... finished with an undefeted 13-0 mark at No. 1 singles... his prep unit earned Shelby County Tournament Championship honors.
PERSONAL ... Pre-medicine major while at EIU... son of Paul Touliatos and Rebecca Treadwell... born on September 18... his mother was a former collegiate student-athlete... No. 1 sports highlight was "making it to the finals of the B18s in the Alabama state qualifying tournament"... tennis great Rafael Nadal has had the biggest influence on his sports career, "because he shows that hard work and determination will pay off."
OFF THE COURT WITH PRESTON ... 'P." chose EIU, "because it seemed like the right choice for me to advance my athletic career"... also enjoys playing basketball, baseball, football, and golf... his hidden talent is being able to carve wood on a wood lathe... drives a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee... loves to eat hamburgers and fries, but doesn't like squash... favorite tv show was How I Met Your Mother... his family own a Black Lab... he can't go anywhere without his tennis rackets... would enjoy trading places with Roger Federer for a day, "just to see what a day in his shoes would be like"... his pre-match rituals include listening to music, which helps to get him into focus... wishes he could bring his mom's cooking with him to EIU... his advice to a younger athlete would be "to set a goal and work hard to reach it"... his favorite quote comes via Michael Jordan -- "obstacles don't have to stop you... if you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up... figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it"... his goals while at Eastern include "winning a conference champion, then a national championship."
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