(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Willem Kattenberg, a senior at Sioux Falls Christian High School (South Dakota), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE KATTENBERG FILE

• Previous School: Sioux Falls Christian (S. Dak.)
• Height/Weight: 6'0/ 220 lbs
• Position: Offensive Line, Defensive Line
• Intended Field of Study: Engineering Technology
• Honors & Highlights: Academic All-State
• Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Parents: Josh and Sharla Kattenberg
• Why Dordt: "I like the people, the football program, and the courses."

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.