(Tuesday, March 4; Sioux Center, Iowa) Gavin Kelch, a senior at Syracuse High School (Nebraska), has announced his intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender football program.

THE KELCH FILE
Previous School:  Syracuse High School (Nebraska)
Height/Weight: 6-4/260
Position:  Offensive Tackle
Intended Field of Study:  Social Work 
Parents: Mike and Tammy Kelch
Hometown: Syracuse, Nebraska
Honors & Highlights:  All-District Honorable Mention twice; C1 Preseason team; two sacks allowed this season; team captain and three-year starter 

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.