(Thursday, December 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Jaelyn Huntimer, a senior at Arlington High School (South Dakota) has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender basketball program.
THE HUNTIMER FILE
- Previous School: Arlington High School (South Dakota)
- Hometown: Arlington, South Dakota
- Intended Field of Study: Entrepreneurship and Marketing
- Parents: Ryan and Kyle Huntimer
- Height: 5-8
- Position: Guard
- Honors & Highlights: Is a three-time All-Conference honoree. Earned First-Team All-State in 2024-25 and Third-Team All-State in 2023-24. Claimed Brookings Register First-Team honors in 2023-24 and "Second Five" honors from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Has scored over 1,200 career points and scored a 23.4 points per game average in 2024-25.
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because it felt almost too good to be true. It is a Christ-centered school where I can grow in my faith while continuing to play basketball in a successful and supportive program."
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.
