(Monday, December 12; Sioux Center, Iowa) Yura Rozendal, a senior at Calvin Christian High School (Michigan), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender soccer and track and field programs. 

"We are excited to add Yura to our pole vault crew.  He has the potential to be a very competitive college vaulter.  He will be a great teammate and an excellent addition to the team," said track and field coach Craig Heynen. 

Rozendal scored 46 career goals at Calvin Christian and had 15 assists.  Rozendal earned first-team all-state honors in 2022 after scoring 31 goals with 10 assists and claimed all-district honors in both 2021 and 2022.  He was an academic all-state honoree this season and helped Calvin Christian to a district and conference title in 2022.  Rozendal is also a pole vaulter and was a state finalist in spring 2021 and 2022 and earned most valuable field performer honors in 2022.  

"I like the strong Christian values that are evident around campus and particularly with the soccer and track coaching staffs. It is clear the players and coaches are committed to the Defender Way and I'm looking forward to being a part of it," said Rozendal.  

Yura is the son of Mary Rozendal of Wyoming, Michigan.  He plans to study engineering at Dordt.  

Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).  

U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.