(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Jackson Daum, a senior at Gothenburg High School (Nebraska), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE DAUM FILE

• Previous School: Gothenburg (Neb.)
• Height/Weight:  6'2/210 lbs
• Position: Linebacker
• Intended Field of Study: Business
• Honors & Highlights:  Two-Time All-State Honorable Mention; Two-Time All-Conference 1^st Team; Two-Time All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Hometown: Gothenburg, Nebraska
• Parents: Troy and Chivonne Daum
• Why Dordt: "Coach Penner and his coaching staff have created a strong culture that is centered around God. It is an honor of mine to have the opportunity to serve God with the abilities he gave me on such a great team."

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.