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

THE ASH FILE

• Previous School: Milaca (Minn.)
• Height/Weight: 6'4/200 lbs
• Position: Defensive End/Tackle
• Intended Field of Study: Environmental Science
• Honors & Highlights: Academic All-Conference; All-District; District Lineman of the Year; Team Captain
• Hometown: Milaca, Minnesota
• Parents: Matt and Trudy Ash 
• Why Dordt: "My cousins and brother attended Dordt and I love Dordt and football's mission."

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.