(Tuesday, May 13; Sioux Center, Iowa) Laney Franken, a senior at Sioux Center High School (Iowa), has announced her intention to attend Dordt and join the Defender golf program.

THE FRANKEN FILE
Previous School: Sioux Center High School (Iowa)
Intended Field of Study:  Agriculture
Parents: Mike and Amanda Franken
Hometown: Sioux Center, Iowa

Stats and Highlights: Earned 2^nd Team All-Conference honors and was part of a state qualifying team in 2022.  Averaged 50.3 and 104.9 scores this season.
 
Why Dordt:  "I wanted a Christian college where I can grow in my faith with the people around me. I am excited to be in my hometown while still being in a new atmosphere."

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.