Raegan Snieder, a senior who runs for the Pella High School cross country and track and field teams, has announced her intention to attend Dordt University and to compete for the Defenders cross country and track and field programs.
SNIEDER NOTES:
- School: Pella H.S.
- Hometown: Pella, Iowa
- Parents: Mick and Crystal Snieder
- Events: 800m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m
- Personal Best Times / Marks:
- 800m - 2:22
- 1500m - 4:56
- 3000m - 11:03
- 5K (cross country) - 19:05
- Honors / Highlights:
- Cross Country:
- 4x state qualifier
- helped lead the Dutch to three consecutive state championships in 3A (2022, 2023, 2024)
- key member of the 2024 team that was ranked among the top 40 in the national poll
- finished among the top 30 individuals at the state meet three years
- placed sixth overall and earned all-state honors as a freshman
- Track and Field:
- 2x state qualifier, heading into final season this spring
- all-state honors in the 1500m (2022) and 4x800 relay (2024)
- qualified for state in three events as a sophomore and in two events as a junior
- holds the school record as a member of the 4x800 relay team
- Why Dordt:
- "I chose Dordt University because it felt like home as soon as I stepped on campus. The community compelled me as I was surrounded by like-minded believers I want to mirror. After several interactions and conversations with staff, coaches and students, I realized that Dordt was where God was calling me to be."
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.
