(Tuesday, November 21, 2023; Sioux Center, Iowa) Isaac Fagan, a senior who competed for Christ Preparatory Academy (Kansas), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender track and cross country programs. 

Fagan has personal bests of 4:46 in the 1600 meters, 10:22 in the 3200 and 16:32 in the 5000 meters. He was a part of Kansas Approved Schools State Cross Country team championships in 2022 and 2023 and won an individual championship in that division in 2023. 

"I believe good things are happening at Dordt University and I'm excited to be a part of what God is doing on this campus. The engineering program is outstanding, but ultimately I chose Dordt because of the amazing, faith filled community I found here. I believe God is leading me to join the Defender family," said Fagan.  

Isaac is the son of Ryan and Sarah Fagan of Shawnee, Kansas. 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.