Noah Howerzyl, a senior who competes for Nampa Christian High School, has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
THE HOWERZYL FILE
- Previous School: Nampa Christian High School
- Intended Field of Study: Civil Engineering
- Hometown: Nampa, Idaho
- Parents: Matthew and Julie Howerzyl
- Events: 800m, 110m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles, 4x400, 2K Steeplechase, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 2:01
- 110m Hurdles - 16.02
- 300m Hurdles - 43.22
- 2K Steeplechase - 6:49.58
- 5K - 16:55
- Honors / Highlights:
- qualified for the 2024 state track and field championships in four events
- finished as the runner-up in the 4x400 relay
- placed third in the medley
- finished fourth in both the 800m and 110m hurdles
- state qualifier in the 2023 track and field championships where he finished second in the medley and third in the 4x400
- District Champion in the 800m, Medley and 4x400 relay
- finished fourth (individual) at the state meet in 2023
- part of a track and field team that won the state title in 2024
- ran on a pair of teams that won the District Cross Country Championship
- recorded back-to-back top 10 finishes in the District Cross Country meet
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of its emphasis on being Biblically-based in all facets of its education and culture. They have an outstanding Engineering program and both my parents and siblings had a great experience when they ran for Dordt. I'm very excited to run for Dordt."
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.
