Steven Hebert, a senior who competes for Fossil Ridge High School, has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
HEBERT NOTES:
- School: Fossil Ridge High School
- Intended Field of Study: Mechanical Engineering
- Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo.
- Parents: Gretchen and Tim Hebert
- Events: 1600m, 3200m, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 1600m - 4:44
- 3200m - 10:08
- 5K - 15:59
- Honors / Highlights:
- 2x Colorado 5A All-Region Cross Country
- 2x All-Conference in Cross Country
- team captain in cross country
- owns the ninth fastest 5K time in school history
- part of cross country team that finished ninth at the 5A state meet (2024)
- helped lead Fossil Ridge to an eighth place finish at the Running Lane Cross Country Championships (2024)
- qualified for the 5A state meet all four years
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because its a place that allows me to pursue all of my interests, including running, engineering and music, while also being a small, faith-based university. I am excited to join this amazing community and grow throughout the next phase of my life."
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.
