(Monday, March 10; Sioux Center, Iowa) Ashley Torner, a student at Abeka Christian Academy (Minnesota), has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender swim program.

THE TORNER FILE
Previous School: Abeka Christian Academy (Minnesota)
Height/Weight: 5-2
Primary Events:  100 & 200 meter breaststroke; 100, 200 and 400 meter individual medley
Intended Field of Study:  Art & Graphic Design
Parents: Paula and Enrique Torner
Hometown:  Mankato, Minnesota
Honors & Highlights: Personal bests of 1:18-100 breaststroke; 2:44-200 breaststroke; 1:08-100 individual medley; 2:29-200 individual medley; gold standard in the 200 breaststroke and 100 individual medley
Club: Mantas Swim Club
 
Why Dordt: 
"I chose Dordt because I wanted a college with a good Christian worldview, a good swim team, and a good art and design program. When I visited the campus, it just felt right."

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.