Sarah May, a senior who competes for MOC-Floyd Valley High School, has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
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- Previous School: MOC-Floyd Valley High School
- Intended Field of Study: Nursing / Pre-Medicine
- Hometown: Orange City, Iowa
- Parents: Mike and Ingrid
- Events: 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 2:24
- 1500m - 5:01
- 3K - 11:22
- 5K - 19:27
- Honors / Highlights:
- 4x state qualifier in cross country
- helped lead the Dutch to a top 10 team finish at the state meet (2024)
- finished 35th as an individual at the 3A state meet (2023)
- 2x cross country team captain (2023-24)
- named team's Runner of the Year (2023)
- 2x state qualifier in track and field
- qualified for the state track and field meet in the 1500m and 4x800 relay
- helped lead MOC-Floyd Valley to a runner-up finish at the state track meet in 2024
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of the amazing faith-based community and the incorporation of faith into learning and athletics."
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.
