2025-26 Track and Field Roster
Wallace Tupper II
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Traverse City, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Traverse City West Senior High School
TFRRS Profile
2025 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
Prep
Personal
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The community and the respect everyone has for God and each other really drew my attention to Liberty. Coach Vinny also seems like a very fun coach to have but also a coach who gets things done and done well.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Yes. I like to have a proper warm up and feel ready but relaxed. I pray before and after every race because it only feels right to talk to Him about how I may perform and how my results feel.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father inspires me because he is a great supporter of our family in all ways. He came from nothing and has given his family everything all while being loving.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable achievement would be in my junior year of Track I set a personal record every meet in both the 110H and 300H except at state finals of the 300H.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
Track doesn't have numbers, but I would pick number 33 because my grandpa had that number and so did my older sister in Basketball.
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My Grandpa Wallace Tupper played basketball and was on the practice Baseball team for the Army.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My favorite meal is my Mom’s stuffed French toast for dinner.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check Snapchat in the morning.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Weightlifting
Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a Berne doodle named Zeus.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Barry Sanders
What is your favorite possession and why?
Besides my Bible, my bed. It helps a lot when I'm sore or tired, just to relax.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Japan is my dream vacation because I've always wanted to see the cherry blossoms.
2025 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any meets and was redshirted
- CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
2024-25 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
- Did not compete in any meets and was redshirted
Prep
- Graduated from Traverse City West Senior High School
- His top finishes at the Michigan Lower Peninsula Division I state meet were sixth in the 110 hurdles as a junior and sixth in the 300 hurdles as a senior
- Fastest times included a school-record 14.28 in the 110 hurdles and 38.71 in the 300 hurdles
- MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award winner
Personal
- Son of David and Kristy Tupper
- Grandfather Wallace Tupper played basketball at Army
- Cousin Jaxon Englewood plays football at Davenport
- Birthday is June 16
- Business major
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The community and the respect everyone has for God and each other really drew my attention to Liberty. Coach Vinny also seems like a very fun coach to have but also a coach who gets things done and done well.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
Yes. I like to have a proper warm up and feel ready but relaxed. I pray before and after every race because it only feels right to talk to Him about how I may perform and how my results feel.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My father inspires me because he is a great supporter of our family in all ways. He came from nothing and has given his family everything all while being loving.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My most memorable achievement would be in my junior year of Track I set a personal record every meet in both the 110H and 300H except at state finals of the 300H.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
Track doesn't have numbers, but I would pick number 33 because my grandpa had that number and so did my older sister in Basketball.
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
My Grandpa Wallace Tupper played basketball and was on the practice Baseball team for the Army.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My favorite meal is my Mom’s stuffed French toast for dinner.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check Snapchat in the morning.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Weightlifting
Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a Berne doodle named Zeus.
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Barry Sanders
What is your favorite possession and why?
Besides my Bible, my bed. It helps a lot when I'm sore or tired, just to relax.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Japan is my dream vacation because I've always wanted to see the cherry blossoms.
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