(Thursday, December 22; Sioux Center, Iowa) Kaden Harken, a senior at the Oaks Classical Christian Academy (Washington), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program. 

Harken caught 30 passes for 613 yards and eight touchdowns for Central Valley High School (Washington).  He was a second team all-GSL pick and is 6-3, 170 pounds.  

"I chose Dordt, because of the fruit that I saw, both in the school as well as in the football program. I loved the coaches and wanted to learn from them. I see this opportunity as a good time to really grow my athletic abilities as well as my faith," said Harken. 

Kaden is the son of Travis and Cara Harken of Veradale, Washington. He plans to study business administration. 

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.