(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Cole Snyder, 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 SNYDER FILE

• Previous School: Sioux Falls Christian (S. Dak.)
• Height/Weight: 6'0/170 lbs
• Position: Wide Receiver, Defensive Back
• Intended Field of Study: Nursing
• Honors & Highlights: Two-Time Elite 45 Selection; Three-Time All-State; Three-Time All-Conference; 23 Career Interceptions is a South Dakota 11A Record; 55 Receptions in 2024 For 1201 Yards and 18 Touchdowns; Six Interceptions in 2024 with 61 Tackles
• Hometown: Sioux Falls, South Dakota  
• Parents: Dana and Justin Snyder
• Why Dordt: "I chose to attend Dordt because it is Christian and feels like the right fit."

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.