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

THE ANDERSON FILE
Previous School: Ballard (Iowa)
Height/Weight:  6'0/195 lbs
Position:  Linebacker; Defensive End; Cornerback; Safety
Intended Field of Study: Health & Human Performance
Honors & Highlights:  2^nd Team All-District; 29 Solo Tackles; 5.5 Sacks; 9.5 Tackles For Loss; 2 Fumble Recoveries
Hometown: Kelley, Iowa
Parents: Betsy and Justin Anderson 
Why Dordt: "Dordt has a great coaching staff and family like feel amongst players and coaches. Winning program centered around Christ."

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.