(Tuesday, January 21; Sioux Center, Iowa) Grace Baker, a senior at South Winneshiek High School (Iowa), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and join the swim program.
THE BAKER FILE
Previous School: South Winneshiek (Iowa)
Height/Weight: 6-0
Events: 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestule
Intended Field of Study:
Nursing
Honors & Highlights: 25.47 career best in the 50 yard free; 58.48 career best in the 100 yard free; NCISC All-Conference 2023; two-time all-academic achievement award winner
Hometown: New Hampton, Iowa
Parents: Brock and Marea Schmidt
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of its strong sense of community and great academic programs. I am also able to continue to grow in my faith while meeting others who want to do the same."
Dordt Coach Mason Youngblood Said: "Grace is a talented freestyler who also is extremely gifted academically! We are excited to have her here next season and to help her grow spiritually and into a leadership role here at Dordt!"
About 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.
