(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Cade Odell, a senior at Princeton, High School (Illinois), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.

THE ODELL FILE

• Previous School: Princeton (Ill.)
• Height/Weight:  6'0/265 lbs
• Position:  Offensive Line/Defensive Line
• Intended Field of Study: Education
• Honors & Highlights:  2024 All-State both Offensive and Defensive Line; Two-Time 1^st Team All-Conference; 2^nd Team All-Conference
• Hometown: Princeton, Illinois    
• Parents: Curtis and Jessica Odell
• Why Dordt: "I wanted to attend a Christian school that have sports and good academics."

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.