Joy Koole, a senior at Resurrection Christian School (Colorado), has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
THE KOOLE FILE
- Previous School: Resurrection Christian School (Colo.)
- Intended Field of Study: Nursing
- Hometown: Windsor, Colo.
- Parents: Kim and Dan Koole
- Events: 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x800 relay
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 2:22
- 1600m - 5:18
- 3200m - 11:40
- 5K - 18:47
- Honors / Highlights:
- part of cross country and track and field teams that qualified for state the last four years
- finished on the podium as an individual at the state cross country meet (2024)
- all-state in cross country (2024)
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because of their bold Christian faith in all aspects of the college life and also for their amazing success in both cross country and track and field."
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.
