(Tuesday, February 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Nickolas Miranda has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender baseball program.

THE MIRANDA FILE
Previous School: Homeschool
Position: Pitcher, First Base
Intended Field of Study:  Business and Finance
Honors & Highlights: Played for Millard Sox Baseball American Legion, batted .307 and has 100 hits, 145 innings pitched with 131 strikeouts
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Parents: Nickolas and Carrie Miranda

Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University because it is a great combination of high Academic standards and Christian focused with the opportunity to play for a competitive baseball 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.