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

THE BUXTON FILE

• Previous School: Columbus (Neb.)
• Height/Weight: 6'2/225 lbs
• Position: Defensive Line, Offensive Line
• Intended Field of Study: Criminal Justice
• Honors & Highlights: All-Conference; Academic All-State; 119 Career Tackles; 16.5 Career Tackles For Loss
• Hometown: Columbus, Nebraska
• Parents: Craig and Linsday Buxton 
• Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of the relationships I have with the coaches and some players, the community, the atmosphere and I like the campus."

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.