Matthew Johnson, a senior who runs for Mahtomedi High School (Minn.), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and compete in the Defenders cross country and track and field programs. 

JOHNSON NOTES:

• School: Mahtomedi H.S.
• Hometown: Mahtomedi, Minn.
• Parents: Tim and Kari Johnson
• Intended Field of Study: Engineering Tech
• Events: 1600m, 3200m, 5000m
• Personal Best Times / Marks: 
  • 1600m - 4:35
  • 3200m - 10:17
  • 5000m - 16:48
• Honors / Highlights:
  • Cross Country:
    • 2x state qualifier
      • finished 83rd at the state meet last fall
    • 3x all-conference
    • named team's most valuable runner three years
    • placed fifth at the Section 4A meet as a senior
• Why Dordt:
  • "I chose Dordt University because I was looking for a Christian college with a strong Engineering and running programs and Dordt is exactly that place."

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.