NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State men's golf team signed Trey Tussey and David Perkins to continue their academic and athletic careers at Illinois State, as announced by head coach Ray Kralis Friday.
Kralis feels the pair will be incredible assets for the team during their careers.
"I am very excited that both Trey and David have made the decision to continue their golf careers as student-athletes at Illinois State," Kralis said. "They have a wealth of tournament experience and success on both the state and national levels, and that will serve them well as they transition to the Division I game. I look for them to contribute soon after arriving on campus, and I believe they will have an impact on the future growth of this program."
Tussey, a product of Metamora Township High School, joins the Redbirds after finishing his senior season with a 71.6 stroke average. During his high school career, Tussey competed and excelled in various tournaments. Tussey finished the 2014 Hudson Invitational in 20th place, shooting a three-round score 227 (77-77-73). He finished the 2014 Illinois State Junior Amateur in sixth place and was a qualifying medalist in the 2014 Chick Evans Junior Amateur, carding a two-round score of 145 (74-71). At the 2015 Optimist Tournament of Champions, Tussey took 12th place, and he finished the Golfweek Invitational in fourth place. Tussey was a medalist at the Metamora Redbird and Pekin Dragon Invitational.
Tussey completed his senior season of play finishing in second place at the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) AA State Championship at Weibring Golf Club, carding a two-round score of 143 (74-69), while earning 2015 all-state honors. Tussey spent the fall season of his junior year at the Junior Players Golf Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Perkins is coming out of East Peoria with three years of experience on the varsity team at East Peoria High School. Perkins finished in first place in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Preseason Junior Tournament, carding a two-round score of 146 (73-73). Perkins also finished in 14th place at the AJGA Resource Partners Bluegrass Junior Tournament, firing a three-round score of 213 (73-70-70). At the Illinois State Junior Amateur, Perkins earned a 12th-place finish in 2015 and a 20th-place finish in 2014.
Perkins earned a second-place finish at the 2015 Mid-American Junior Golf Tour (MAJGT) Championship, carding a three-round score of 212 with a low round of 69. During the 2015 Plantations Tour, Perkins earned individual-medalist honors at Purdue and was fourth at Deere Run. Perkins was a 2A State qualifier for three years and a conference and regional champion as a senior. Perkins also played high school basketball and finished in second and third place in the state 3-point shooting contest.
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