(Thursday, December 14; Sioux Center, Iowa) Lincoln Banwart, a senior at Adel DeSoto Minburn High School (Iowa), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender golf program. 

"Lincoln shows a passion for developing his golf talents and enjoys the process and work it takes to succeed.  He has a great attitude and a tremendous desire to compete.  We look forward to watching Lincoln excel at the collegiate level," said Dordt golf coach Jon Crane.   

Banwart had a season best 73 in 2023 and shot an average of 80.1. He is a three-time state qualifier and earned Raccoon River all-conference honors during his career.  

"I'm choosing Dordt because it gives me a calm feeling whenever I step on campus. I also chose Dordt because it is a small school with an accredited engineering course with ABET. This will lead to having close, Christ-centered relationships with my classmates, professors and coaches," said Banwart.  

Lincoln is the son of Bart and Leslie Banwart of Adel, Iowa. He plans to study civil engineering.  

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.