(Tuesday, February 25; Sioux Center, Iowa) Colt Schmidt, a senior at Desert Christian High School (California), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender volleyball program.
THE SCHMIDT FILE
Previous School: Desert Christian High School (California)
Club Team: SC Legends
Height/Weight: 6-1
Position: Libero/Setter/Outside Hitter
Intended Field of Study:
Engineering
Parents: Travis and Stacy Schmidt
Hometown: Lancaster, California
Honors & Highlights: Heritage League Champions; Team MVP; Three-time 1
st Team All-League; Three-time Heritage League Champions
Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt University because of the excellent engineering program with hands on classes and great volleyball all at a Christian university."
Dordt Volleyball Coach
Chad Hanson Says: "Colt is a high level, high achieving Libero who will enter our program and bring an immediate impact. He has played against some of the best volleyball athletes in the country through his club volleyball experiences and has found successful ways to dig and pass against those athletes. We are grateful for the development of Colt's game through his club program under the leadership of Sina Aghassy and Haress Malal. Colt not only will bring a great volleyball background to our program, but he will fit in very well with our Defender Way and the Dordt University campus community."
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.
