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

THE WICKENHAUSER FILE

• Previous School: Central (Minn.)
• Height/Weight: 6'1/200 lbs
• Position: Linebacker
• Intended Field of Study: Pre-Physical Therapy
• Honors & Highlights: Two-Time Preseason All-State; Two-Time 1^st Team All-District; 2024 Section Champion; 2023 & 2024 District Champion; 185 Career Tackles; 22 Tackles For Loss
• Hometown: Norwood Young-America, Minnesota
• Parents: Rob and Kara Wickenhauser
• Why Dordt: "I chose to attend Dordt University because of the prestigious academics along with the great people and culture within the football 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.