(Tuesday, March 4; Sioux Center, Iowa) Lyam Edwards, a graduate of Ponderosa High School (Colorado) has announced he will join the Defender football program.  

THE EDWARDS FILE
Previous School: Ponderosa (Colo.)/West Texas A&M 
Height/Weight:  5'9/175  lbs 
Position:  Wide Receiver, Running Back, Returner 
Intended Field of Study:  Business Administration/Finance 
Honors & Highlights:  Denver Post Colorado Top-40; Capital League Specialist Player of the Year; 42 catches for 582 yards; 606 return yards and five interceptions with three pick-sixes; 1,191 all-purpose yards
Parents: Richard and Rebecca Edwards
Hometown: Franktown, Colorado

Why Dordt:  "I chose Dordt because the coaching staff welcomed me with open arms as a transfer. Everything that happened leading up to me coming to Dordt just fell into place and it like I was supposed to be here."
 
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.