(Thursday, March 18; Sioux Center, Iowa) Waylon Templeton, a senior at Lawson High School (Missouri), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender baseball program.

THE TEMPLETON FILE
Previous School: Lawson High School (Missouri)
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Height/Weight:  6-1
Position:  Pitcher
Intended Field of Study: Construction Management
Parents: Eddie and Rebecca Templeton
Hometown: Lawson, Missouri
Honors & Highlights: 2024 1^st Team All-District; 31 ip with 20 hits allowed, 36 strikeouts and a 1.34 earned run average.  Was part of a district championship in 2022 and 2024 and helped his team to a Class 3 3^rd place state finish. Played for the Lumberjacks in the summer and had 46 innings pitched with 31 strikeouts and a 2.42 earned run average.

Why Dordt:  "I chose to attend Dordt University because it is a place where I can get a high quality education, continue to play the sport I love and strengthen my relationship with Christ in the process."
 
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.