(Thursday, December 21; Sioux Center, Iowa) Collin Friesen, a senior at Christ Preparatory Academy (Kansas), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program. 

Friesen is a 6-7, 310-pound offensive and defensive tackle and was named a 2023 NHFA All-Star.   

"I chose to attend Dordt because of the incredible coaching staff and professors at Dordt and how they integrate faith into everything they do," siad Friesen.  

Collin is the son of David and Erin Friesen of Lenexa, Kansas. He plans to study biology. 

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.