(Friday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Dane Fitzgibbon, a senior at Grand Rapids Christian High School (Michigan), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program.

THE FITZGIBBON FILE
Hometown: Alto, Michigan
Intended Field of Study: Agriculture Business
School: Grand Rapids Christian
High School Coach: Kirk Sundberg
Position: Offensive Line / Defensive Line / Long Snapper
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250
Career Highlights: All-Conference; 42 tackles, eight tackles for loss
Parents: Pat & Heidi Fitzgibbon  
Why Dordt: "When in the recruiting process I really enjoyed the coaches and getting to learn the team environment and what they are trying to build. I also liked how Christ was at the center of everything which is something I wanted to be apart of."
 
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.