Jackson Prins, a senior who competes for Sioux Falls Christian High School (S.D.), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
THE PRINS FILE
- Previous School: Sioux Falls Christian High School (S.D.)
- Intended Field of Study: Accounting / Finance
- Hometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Parents: Trent and Melissa Prins
- Events: 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 2:04
- 1600m - 4:36
- 3200m - 10:03
- 5K - 16:07
- Honors / Highlights:
- Cross Country
- 2x 1st team all-conference honors (2023, 2024)
- finished as the Region 3 individual runner-up in 2023
- helped team win back-to-back regional titles (2023-24)
- 2x state qualifier, both team and individual (2023-24)
- placed 18th at the state meet as a junior
- placed 8th at the state meet as a senior
- earned All-State honors (2024)
- helped lead the Chargers to the state title (2024) and a state runner-up finish (2023)
- owns the 3rd fastest time in program history (16:07 - 5K)
- Track and Field
- helped lead the Chargers to back-to-back state titles (2023, 2024)
- earned 1st team all-conference (2024)
- Howard Wood Relays qualifier in 2024 (4x800 relay - 4th place)
- 3x Class 3A Regional Champion (2022 - 24)
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of its solid academic and athletic programs, its positive community and the opportunity to grow my faith in God."
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.
