(Thursday, April 3; Sioux Center, Iowa) Ryan Vann a student at Labette Community College (Kansas), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender baseball program.

THE VANN FILE
Previous School: Labette Community College (Kansas)
Position: 3^rd Base
Intended Field of Study: Pre-Physical Therapy
Parents: Beth and Bobby Vann
Hometown: Platte City, Missouri
 
Why Dordt:  "I wanted to continue my baseball career but more importantly grow in my relationship with the Lord and I feel Dordt University will help me do this. I'll also be able to study physical therapy and pursue it as a career."

Dordt Baseball Coach Ian Eshelman Says: "Ryan brings added depth and experience to our infield and we are glad to have him on board."
 
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.