DANVILLE, Ky. – The Centre men's tennis team has recently revealed their recruiting class of 2022, three incoming student-athletes attending Centre College as the class of 2026.
 
The Colonels concluded the 2021-22 season with an overall record of 14-7 where they reached the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Tournament Championship match for the second-straight season. The Colonels made it to the title match by way of sweeping Millsaps in the quarterfinal and Oglethorpe in the conference semifinal. The Gold and White graduated a hefty senior class at the end of the last academic year, seven student-athletes moving onto the next step of their lives (Owen Alsup, Matthew Bulow, Ian Cowan, Thomas Kaplan, Newcomb Maddux, Edward Lee Major and Danny Nelson). The 2022 spring squad accomplished new heights in the previous season, setting a new program record of eight-straight wins.
 
The members of the Centre men's tennis class of 2026 are listed below in alphabetical order.
 
Ty Bush | Louisville, Ky. / Saint Xavier
A champion as both an individual and as part of a team, Bush comes to Danville with a pair of Kentucky High School Individual State Championship titles and two team championship honors during his tenure at Saint Xavier. Selected as the 2022 Mr. Kentucky Tennis, Bush's All-Region and All-State nods earned him way of a three-star recruit honor. Off the court, Bush excelled in the classroom with a graduating cumulative GPA of 3.9.
 
"I love the way the tennis program is run, as well as the high academic level that Centre is on." praises Bush, "I've been able to see what it's like being a student at Centre and I love everything about it."

 
Ben Rueff | Louisville, Ky. / Trinity
Rueff also brings a new face with championship titles to the program in 2022, the Shamrocks alumni holding both a Kentucky High School Doubles State Champion and a team title from the 2019 season. With a perfect 4.0 high school GPA, the Lousiville native also was selected for both the Principal's List and the Shamrock Award as part of his academic excellence.
 
"I've been able to get to know a lot of the players on the team, and I knew that I would enjoy playing with them." explained Rueff, "I also wanted a school with strong academics that would push me and give me more opportunities after I graduate."

 
Chase Turley | League City, Texas / Lutheran Southern Academy
Hailing from the south, Turley bring a resume stacked with honors as a four-year letter winner for the Pioneers. At the head of his high school resume holds two state championship titles, both as Texas 5A Doubles titles from his final two seasons in high school. In those same seasons, Turley was selected on the First Team All-State and First Team All-District teams for back-to-back seasons. Also an academic All-State selection for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 years, Turley graduated cum laude this past spring before arriving to Centre.
 
"I feel it [Centre] will provide me the opportunity to earn a top-notch education," mentions Turley, "As well as the opportunity to contribute to an incredible team, we aim to become the top team in the conference."